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BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 18, 2014
Japan's recessionary slide hits stocks, oil worldwide
Data showing Japan slipped into recession in the third quarter raised concerns Monday about global economic health, hitting stocks and the price of oil.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2014
Profits at Japanese firms approach all-time high, but not everyone is smiling
Japanese companies are headed toward their highest profits ever, as the falling yen boosts exporters from Toyota Motor Corp. to Uniqlo-operator Fast Retailing Co.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 6, 2014
Yen declines to seven-year low against dollar as BOJ, Fed diverge
The yen weakens beyond 115 per dollar for the first time in seven years as the Bank of Japan increases stimulus while the Federal Reserve moves toward raising interest rates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 18, 2014
The sinking yen is a threat to the cost of living
If the items you purchase these days seem more expensive, you're not imagining things.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2014
Toyota supplier Denso mulls domestic expansion in as yen weakens
Denso Corp. is giving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a reason to believe his weak-yen policy will eventually boost investment by manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 6, 2014
Kuroda to push yen toward January 2008 low, Credit Agricole predicts
The yen may drop to its weakest level versus the dollar since January 2008, spurred by comments set to be delivered Tuesday by Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, according to Credit Agricole SA.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2014
As yen gets weaker, consumers writhe
The weakening yen is starting to squeeze Japanese consumers as prices rise for everything from Burgundy wine to instant noodles, threatening Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to revive the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2014
BOJ struggling to meet inflation deadline, former vice governor says
The Bank of Japan may need more time to achieve its 2 percent inflation target and the country can't ignore harm caused by an abrupt weakening of the yen, said Toshiro Muto, a two-time contender to lead the central bank.
EDITORIALS
Oct 2, 2014
Checkered business sentiment
Worrying signs appear to outweigh the bright spots in the Bank of Japan's latest 'tankan' survey. The government-laid scenario of steady recovery in consumer spending after the consumption tax hike in April has not materialized.
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2014
Drawing more tourists to Japan
Aided by robust travel demand from East Asian countries, the number of foreign visitors to Japan reached 8.63 million in the January-August period, and officials estimate the annual figure will reach 12 million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 22, 2014
Weak yen puts Japan at risk of recession, says ex-BOJ deputy
Japan is in danger of falling into a recession as the yen's decline reduces the purchasing power of households and squeezes corporate profits, according to a former deputy governor of the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 17, 2014
Sakakibara sees yen at 110 per dollar, hurting Japanese growth
The yen will fall to 110 per dollar as early as this year, hurting Japan's economy as wages lag behind inflation driven by higher import costs, former Finance Ministry official Eisuke Sakakibara said.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 5, 2014
Yen hits six-year low as ECB jumps on stimulus bandwagon
The yen sinks close to a six-year low after the European Central Bank announces a decision to engage in unprecedented monetary easing, weakening the euro.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2014
Exports rebound in boost for Abe's policies
Japan's exports rose more than forecast in July, bouncing back from two straight declines to support an economy that contracted last quarter by the most since the period immediately following the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
Stagflation stalks 'Abenomics' as pattern sets in
Maybe it's time to stop dismissing the risk of stagflation in Japan.

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