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BUSINESS / Economy
BOJ policymaker hints of rate hike if yen fall has big impact on inflation
While short-term currency moves alone would not trigger a policy shift, the central bank could raise interest rates if excessive yen falls persist.
BUSINESS / Economy
China’s industry threatens entire global economy, France warns
Leading industrialized nations are coalescing for a tougher and more united challenge to overcapacities in China.
BUSINESS / Economy
Bank of Japan refrains from warning against yield rise to 12-year high
The BOJ ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its radical monetary stimulus in March.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 26, 2024
China slammed in G7 show of unity threatening trade escalation
The Group of Seven ministers and bankers accused the world’s second-biggest economy of hurting the economies of its trade partners.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2024
USTR extends some Chinese tariff exclusions, but many to fall away
Friday's action means certain goods will maintain exclusions from import tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2024
China fear grips G7 with draft raising alarm at ‘harmful’ trade
A draft communique formulated at the Group of Seven meeting in the lakeside resort of Stresa introduces much stronger language than before.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 25, 2024
Japan issues fresh warning on yen drops and signals readiness to intervene
The finance minister also said he was in frequent contact with overseas counterparts, particularly in the U.S., on issues including financial markets.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2024
Japan’s inflation cools as BOJ waits for wage gains to kick in
By Toru Fujioka and Keiko Ujikane
Consumer prices excluding those for fresh food rose 2.2% year on year in April, matching analysts’ estimates and marking a 25th month of staying above the BOJ's 2% target.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2024
Japan's fiscal 2023 real wages show sharpest drop in nine years
Real wages were down for the second straight year, as steady wage growth failed to keep pace with inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2024
Kishida makes public push on capital market reforms
By Anton Bridge
Kishida's appearance at a conference held by Wall Street bank Morgan Stanley was another example of Japan's effort to shed the image of being unwelcoming to foreign investors.

The language of opportunity: Bilingual education is on the rise in Japan
Holes poked in Mount Fuji barrier near convenience store, town says
Japanese city recognizes same-sex couple in rare step
Japan lawmakers to create group for government probes into UFOs
Health ministry to collect data on insurance premium payments by foreign residents
Health ministry to collect data on insurance premium payments by foreign residents
The language of opportunity: Bilingual education is on the rise in Japan
Evolving drone and missile threats prompting Tokyo to rethink air defense
‘Megasolar’ is a dirty word in Japan. Where do solar projects go from here?
Japanese robot solves Rubik's Cube in record time

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