Economic package to ease inflation pain, spur wage growth: Japan PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that his government's new economic package will seek to navigate the economy through a cost- ...
Posted: September 25, 2023, 4:30 pm
Renewable energy, hydrogen highlighted for Türkiye-Japan cooperation: Japan's ambassador
Hydrogen and renewable energy are promising areas for bilateral cooperation between Türkiye and Japan ... Alparslan Bayraktar, and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Nishimura ...
Posted: September 25, 2023, 3:38 am
Where Did All the Dark-Suited Japanese Businessmen Go?
Under “Cool Biz,” salarymen and government workers don short-sleeved shirts in the summer as offices are kept above 82 degrees Fahrenheit to save energy.
Posted: September 24, 2023, 1:35 am
'The one risk I worry about': Bond expert says Japan hiking cycle could spark a decade of repatriation
While a weaker yen makes Japanese exports ... household consumption and economic growth. But there are inherent risks when the BOJ finally decides to tighten rates. "Japan has been the mother ...
Posted: September 22, 2023, 2:00 am
Japan's PM Kishida vows to begin outlining new economic steps next week
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledges to begin outlining early next week the pillars of a new economic stimulus package that he described as "drastic," as Japan's economy has shown few signs of ...
Posted: September 20, 2023, 8:51 pm
Japan PM vows to begin outlining new economic steps next week
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Wednesday to begin outlining early next week the pillars of a new economic stimulus package t ...
Posted: September 20, 2023, 7:32 pm
Japan's Exports Extend Declines as China Slowdown Bites
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ... bottomed out." Exports to the United States rose 5.1% year-on-year in August, driven by shipments of cars, mining and construction machinery. Japanese policymakers ...
Posted: September 19, 2023, 6:09 pm
Japan will ensure stable energy supply even with US sanctions
Japan will ensure stable and steady energy supply to the country even after the U.S. imposed fresh sanctions related to Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno ...
Posted: September 19, 2023, 1:37 am
Japan's exports extend declines as China slowdown bites
Exports to the United States rose 5.1% year-on-year in August, driven by shipments of cars, mining and construction machinery. Japanese policymakers ... weighed by energy costs, whose base effects ...
Posted: September 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
Japan's economy rebounds on healthy consumption as COVID restrictions ease, tourists arrive
The recent opening of borders to tourists and other incoming travel has also helped consumption perk up. Public demand grew at an annualized 1.8%. “Japan ... for the Japanese economy may ...
Posted: September 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
Consumption in Japan linked to 42,000 early deaths annually
Japanese consumer activity is responsible for tens of thousands of premature deaths through air pollution every year, mainly in countries that export ... the victims. Japan’s consumption is ...
Posted: September 18, 2023, 5:00 pm
Japanese nuclear power operator Kansai Elec restarts seventh reactor
Japan's Kansai Electric Power restarted a 47-year-old reactor at its western nuclear power station of Takahama on Friday, a company spokesperson said, adding nearly 1 gigawatt of power to further trim ...
Posted: September 15, 2023, 1:43 am