Under Pressure to Raise Wages, Japan’s Smaller Firms Get Creative
The biggest pay increase in 34 years promised by major Japanese companies is forcing smaller firms with smaller budgets to ...
Foreign visitors have been driving Japan's economy. A stronger yen could reverse that trend
Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan’s economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the ...
Japan says economy recovering, but flags risks from Trump trade policies
Japan's government stuck with its cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies ...
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Japan’s economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending
(AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File) TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year ...
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Yen Traders Raise Focus on Japanese Data as Economy Shifts Gears
Japanese economic data is gaining importance among yen traders for the first time in almost a decade, as expectations grow of further interest-rate hikes by the central bank. That marks a mindset ...
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Japan’s Economic Growth Revised Lower Ahead of BOJ Meet
Japan’s economy expanded in the last quarter of 2024 at a slower pace than reported in preliminary data, a result that may give the Bank of Japan added incentive to hold policy settings steady ...
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Japan economic panel calls for 'bold steps' to spur investments
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's economic advisory panel called on Thursday for "bold policy steps" to promote domestic investments as the United States and other global powers ...
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Japan's economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year to a 2.2% annual pace from 2.8% as consumer spending hit demand. The Cabinet Office said ...
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Japan’s economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year to a 2.2% annual pace from 2.8% as consumer spending hit demand. The Cabinet Office said ...