Major food and beverage producers in Japan are planning to raise prices for 4,225 products in April, research firm Teikoku Databank says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/companies/japan-food-prices-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #inflation #food #beer #japaneseeconomy
Tokyo stocks plunged Monday ahead of a major round of tariffs set to be imposed this week by the United States and following big drops on Wall Street Friday, where tech was hit especially hard. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/markets/market-march-31/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #tse
Trump administration's 'reciprocal tariffs' plan sparks global interest, with focus on non-tariff barriers and potential impacts on Japan and other trade partners
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Japan’s industrial production grew at the fastest clip in nearly a year, as manufacturers sought to meet strong demand before the U.S. implements new tariffs on autos and auto parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/economy/japan-industrial-production-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #industrialoutput #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #boj #tankan
https://www.alojapan.com/1230946/tokyo-inflation-exceeds-forecasts-keeping-boj-on-rate-hike-path-2/ Tokyo inflation exceeds forecasts, keeping BOJ on rate hike path #boj #EconomicIndicators #inflation #JapaneseEconomy #rice #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #東京 #東京都 The cost of living in Tokyo rose more than anticipated from the previous month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further interest rate hikes. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier as inflation in processed food accelerated, according to the internal…
https://www.alojapan.com/1230837/international-social-infrastructure-key-to-japans-high-tech-future/ International social infrastructure key to Japan’s high-tech future #AI. #ForeignWorkers #Fukuoka #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #JapaneseEconomy #Kyushu #Sapporo #tech #北海道 Kyushu and Hokkaido are well-positioned to lead Japan’s next high-tech revolution. Having already attracted data centers and multibillion-dollar investments in cutting-edge semiconductor facilities, their local economies stand to benefit greatly from a forthcoming AI revolutio…
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take thorough measures to protect local jobs from the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on U.S. car imports, which he said will have a "very big” impact on the nation’s economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/ishiba-job-protection-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #tariffs #carmakers #jobs #japaneseeconomy #us
The cost of living in Tokyo rose more than anticipated from the previous month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further interest rate hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/tokyo-cpi-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #inflation #boj #tokyo #rice
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba warns of severe economic consequences from potential US auto tariffs, vowing to persuade US against the move
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Japanese Prime Minister warns of significant economic consequences for Japan if US imposes auto tariffs, highlighting trade tensions between allies
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Bank of Japan’s newly appointed board member Junko Koeda did her best to keep various options open over the timing of the central bank’s next interest rate hike as she started her five-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/economy/boj-new-board-member-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #junkokoeda #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #inflation
This year's cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion ($9 billion) on Japan — the highest in the country's history, according to an economist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/cherry-blossoms-economic-impacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sakura #japaneseeconomy #tourism
The Bank of Japan will continue to raise its benchmark interest rate if its economic projections are realized, Gov. Kazuo Ueda told parliament in his semiannual report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/26/economy/boj-ueda-parliament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning measures to ease the impact of inflation on consumers that draw on policies already incorporated in the current and upcoming fiscal year budgets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/politics/ishiba-price-measures-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #inflation
Japan was an early pioneer in AI research but now lags behind the U.S. and China in development and adoption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/25/japan/japan-needs-ai-vibe-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #artificialintelligence #ai #tech #japaneseeconomy
A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations
The veteran head of markets at one of Japan’s largest banks sees the potential for the central bank to raise benchmark interest rates to a three-decade high of 2% if economic trends persist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/companies/sumitomo-mitsui-boj-rate-prediction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sumitomomitsui #boj #inflation #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy
Katsunori Tanaka spent years at Goldman Sachs scrutinizing Japan’s biggest banks. Now he obsesses over much smaller regional lenders in the country at his ¥48 billion ($320 million) hedge fund Ariake Capital. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/25/companies/japan-hedge-fund-regional-bank-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #hedgefunds #regionalbanks #banks #investments #japaneseeconomy #boj #inflation
https://www.alojapan.com/1225082/japan-bond-rout-signals-era-of-ultralow-rates-might-really-be-over/ Japan bond rout signals era of ultralow rates might really be over #boj #bonds #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseEconomy #JapaneseNews #JGB #KazuoUeda #news #tariffs #U.S.JapanRelations A recent and dramatic spike in Japanese bond yields is a stark reminder that the decades-long experiment in ultralow rates is well and truly coming to an end. Yields on Japanese 10-year government bonds have jumped 50 basis points since Nove…
https://www.alojapan.com/1224770/rising-land-prices-an-opportunity-to-increase-wages-purchasing-power/ Rising Land Prices an Opportunity to Increase Wages, Purchasing Power ##visitjapanjp #BubbleEconomy #Economy&Tech #editorial #editorials #Employment #ForeignVisitors #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapaneseEconomy #LandPrices #Miyazaki #Nagano #news #rapidus #VirtuousEconomicCycle According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as of January 1, nationwide average land prices for all uses rose 2.7% in 2024, year-o…
