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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Household spending rose for a fourth month in Japan, showing resilience amid persistent inflation as the central bank continues to mull the timing of its next interest rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/07/economy/household-spending-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #internalaffairsministry #sanaetakaichi #inflation

The Japan Times

Japan’s household spending rises more than expected in August

Outlays by households adjusted for inflation gained 2.3% from a year ago in August, led by spending on transport and entertainment.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Public hospitals across Japan ran a combined deficit of ¥395.2 billion in fiscal 2024, with 83.3% operating in the red, the internal affairs ministry said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/science-health/japan-hospitals-deficit-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #hospitals #doctors #internalaffairsministry

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83% of public hospitals in Japan in red in fiscal 2024

Both the deficit and the proportion of loss-making hospitals, 703 out of 844, marked record highs.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The internal affairs ministry has said it will bar four municipalities from taking part in Japan's furusato nōzei hometown tax donation program for two years due to their excessive spending on the program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/four-municipalities-banned-from-furusato-nozei/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Consumer inflation in Tokyo unexpectedly held steady on the effects of temporary subsidies, in data that back the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising its benchmark interest rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/economy/tokyo-cpi-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #boj #internalaffairsministry #inflation #food #economicindicators

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Tokyo consumer inflation unexpectedly holds steady, backing BOJ’s caution

The sudden steadying of the main gauge shows anew the volatility of data as government measures meant to help consumers cope with soaring costs of living swing the results.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Household consumption spending in Japan in June rose 1.3% from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/household-spending-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food#airconditioners #electricity #japaneseeconomy #internalaffairsministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The number of local governments able to operate without tax allocations from the state thanks to their abundant tax revenues has increased for the fourth consecutive year, the internal affairs ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/society/local-governments-tax-allocations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #localgovernment #taxes #internalaffairsministry #kumamoto

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to mollify voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/economy/consumer-inflation-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2025upperhouseelection #rice #food #internalaffairsministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

People in Japan rely more on social media and websites for news than newspapers, despite considering newspapers more trustworthy, according to a new government white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/internet-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internet #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #fakenews #newspapers #television

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

Household spending rose the most since the summer of 2022 amid persistent inflation, helping to support an economy that’s weighed down by U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/economy/may-household-spending-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #us #tariffs #internalaffairsministry #tourism #boj

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

A government working group Monday unveiled a report underlining the need to consider a legal system aimed at regulating social media monetization during natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/politics/social-media-monetization-disaster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #disasterpreparedness #ai #fakenews

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