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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2016
As Abenomics loses shine, Japan's shoppers seek bargains
Three years of Abenomics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bold stimulus program, has failed to dislodge a deflationary mindset among businesses and consumers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2016
Japan manufacturers' mood at lowest since 2013: poll
Japanese manufacturers' mood soured in August to its lowest since 2013, when the central bank embarked on aggressive monetary easing, a poll has shown, reflecting the pain caused by a rising yen and highlighting the huge task facing policymakers to generate growth.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2016
Some experts say Japan's stimulus package shows promise; others feel more debt is the wrong medicine
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempt to bolster the country's moribund economy with a ¥28.1 trillion stimulus package Tuesday has experts asking whether massive government spending is really the best medicine for a country with snowballing debts.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2016
Abe urges BOJ to ensure market liquidity after Brexit vote
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday urged the central bank to provide ample funds to the market to ensure liquidity and keep the wheels of the economy turning in the wake of Britain's shock vote to exit the European Union.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2016
Brexit and Japan
Efforts must be made to stop repercussions of the Brexit vote from turning into the source of another global recession, and Japan should play a major role in them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2016
Japan considers further help for small businesses hit by Brexit
Japan is likely to include assistance for small businesses in an economic stimulus package it will compile after Britain's shock vote to leave the European Union, Economy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2016
Yen leaps on referendum surprise; Nikkei tumbles
Japan braced for global market turmoil Friday as the yen briefly soared above 100 against the dollar and the Nikkei stock average tumbled over 8 percent as Britain voted in favor of leaving the European Union.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jun 20, 2016
Mr. Yen sees surge to ¥100 that may increase odds of intervention
After correctly predicting the yen's relentless march beyond ¥115, ¥110 and ¥105, former Finance Ministry official Eisuke Sakakibara now says the Japanese currency will gradually strengthen more than 4 percent toward ¥100 per dollar by the end of the year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2016
Yen may climb as Japan faces another lost decade: Moody's
Japan is headed for another lost decade as the economy faces prolonged stagnation and the yen will probably strengthen more as deflation continues, Moody's Analytics said.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2016
Government expresses 'urgency' over yen's 6% gain this month
The yen weakened slightly Friday but then continued strengthening again as traders doubted Japan's ability to rein in the currency's rally to a 22-month high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2016
Subaru CEO says carmaker will maintain Japan production focus despite stronger yen
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the carmaker most reliant on exports from Japan, said it will stick to a strategy of producing the bulk of the company's Subaru vehicles at home as the yen strengthens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2016
Analysts watch G-7 ministers for clues on yen intervention
As the U.S. keeps up pressure on Japan not to intervene over the yen, experts will be watching what Group of Seven finance chiefs have to say about Tokyo's readiness to sell the currency in the event that it continues rising.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2016
Strong yen to cut cash for Japanese carmakers' research and development
Japan's three leading automakers expect a stronger yen will cost them around $14 billion in lost operating profit this year alone — just as they need to invest more in everything from cleaner fuel to driverless cars.
EDITORIALS
May 6, 2016
Depending on the weak yen
Japan must stop relying on a weak yen to drive its economy.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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