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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

About 80% of households in Japan have felt the impact of rising prices on their family budgets, a recent survey shows, with 91.3% of those households saying hikes have impacted food expenses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/09/japan/society/japan-inflation-hit-family-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #inflation #sumitomolifeinsurance

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 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

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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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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Sanae Takaichi, now poised to become Japan’s next prime minister, is likely to face difficulties on economic policy since her Liberal Democratic Party is currently a minority government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/05/economy/ldp-takaichi-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ldp #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj

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Japan's economic policy outlook unclear under Takaichi-led minority government

Much depends on whether new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi can successfully find an additional coalition partner.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda kept his policy options open by reiterating the bank’s long-held stance on interest rates, avoiding sending any clear signals about the prospects for a rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/economy/boj-ueda-osaka-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #osaka #japaneseeconomy #inflation

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Tokyo’s first subways were but a dream on a drawing board in October 1925. Also, a quarter of a century later in October 1950, nearly 150 students were arrested for a violent protest at Waseda University. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/history/japan-nobel-chemistry-subway-waseda-student-protest-1925-1950-1975-2000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #subway #tokyometro #infrastructure #tokyometropolitanassembly #wasedauniversity #students #studentprotests #lowerhouse #inflation #nobelprize #chemistry #hidekishirakawa

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Japan Times 2000: Japanese professor wins Nobel Prize in chemistry

Hideki Shirakawa received the Nobel Prize in October 2000 along with two American scientists for their revolutionary work on conductive polymers.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

A Bank of Japan rate increase is looking more likely as the Cabinet Office signals optimism on consumer spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/boj-rate-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #consumerspending #economicindicators #inflation #boj

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

A total of 3,024 food and beverage products from 195 major makers are set to undergo price hikes in Japan in October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/food-price-rise-october/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #alcohol #inflation #japaneseeconomy

The Japan Times

Prices to rise for 3,024 food products in Japan in October

The figure is up 3.4% from a year earlier, marking the 10th consecutive month of increase.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

There needs to be a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo's functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/hayashi-interview-tokyo-backup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshimasahayashi #ldp #tokyo #nipponishinnokai #osaka #taxes #inflation #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

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LDP presidential candidate Hayashi sees need for backup of Tokyo

The idea has been championed by opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai, which is seeking to turn Osaka into a backup capital.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Inflation concerns have topped a key Japan survey with a level of worry not seen since just after the 1973 oil shock. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/economy/japan-cost-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #inflation #food #economicindicators #cabinetoffice #surveys

The Japan Times

Inflation and ‘food situation’ concerns top key Japan survey

Rising prices have not been this much of a worry since just after the 1973 oil shock.
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The Japan Times
@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

The Japan Times

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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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Japanese retail prices of rice have turned upward again, even as new rice harvested this year has started hitting the shelves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/rice-prices-remain-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #rice #inflation #food

The Japan Times

Japan rice prices turn higher despite arrival of new crop

The average price at supermarkets across Japan stood at ¥4,275 per 5 kilograms, up for three consecutive weeks.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Liberal Democratic Party presidential candidates are moving closer to the opposition on some economic issues as the ruling coalition's loss of the majority changes legislative dynamics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/24/economy/ldp-cadidates-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #takayukikobayashi #yoshimasahayashi #toshimitsumotegi #consumptiontax #taxes #ldp #japaneseeconomy #inflation #dpp

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Over 90% of scholarship recipients in Japan are in financial strain due to inflation, a nonprofit organization survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/scholarship-inflation-struggle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #education #inflation #surveys #food #jobs

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

More than 90% of disadvantaged households in Japan are struggling to put food on the table for their children, according to a recent survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/japan/society/japan-financially-strained-households/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ngo #poverty #hunger #children #inflation #savethechildrenjapan

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Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children

A survey conducted by Save the Children Japan has found that single-parent households were among those facing the most dire food insecurity.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

A breathtaking piece of property in the heart of Tokyo has become the ultimate souvenir for wealthy foreign nationals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/foreign-property-buyers-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #expats #tokyo #realestate #housing #china #inflation

The Japan Times

Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo

Regardless of their motivations, foreign property buyers in Japan have come under the magnifying glass.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan is set to sit tight and hold the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week even as inflation remains high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/boj-preview-september-2025-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

The Japan Times

Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady even as inflation remains high

It is expected to keep the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan have agreed to set up a panel to discuss a refundable tax credit program aimed at helping low- and middle-income earners. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/17/japan/politics/ldp-cdp-agree-on-refundable-tax-credit-panel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #taxes #inflation

The Japan Times

LDP and CDP agree to create panel to discuss refundable tax credit

Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Hiroshi Moriyama hinted at the possibility of launching the panel under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration.
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@MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today in Labor History September 16, 1945: 43,000 oil workers went on strike in 20 states. During WWII, most of the major unions collaborated with the U.S. war effort by enforcing labor “discipline” and preventing strikes. In exchange, the U.S. government supported closed shop policies under which employers at unionized companies agreed to hire only union members. While the closed shop gave unions more power within a particular company, the no-strike policy made that power virtually meaningless. When the war ended, inflation soared and veterans flooded the labor market. As a result, frustrated workers began a series of wildcat strikes. Many grew into national, union-supported strikes. In November 1945, 225,000 UAW members went on strike. In January 1946, 174,000 electric workers struck. That same month, 750,000 steel workers joined them. Then, in April, the coal strike began. 250,000 railroad workers struck in May. In total, 4.3 million workers went on strike. It was the closest the U.S. came to a national General Strike in the 20th century. And in December 1946, Oakland, California did have a General Strike, the last in U.S. history. Overall, it was the largest strike wave in U.S. history. In 1947, Congress responded to the strike wave by enacting the Taft-Hartley Act, restricting the powers and activities of labor unions and banning the General Strike. The act is still in force today and one the main reasons there hasn’t been a General Strike in the U.S. since 1945.

#workingclass #LaborHistory#GeneralStrike #oakland #oilworkers #union #strike #strikewave #worldwartwo #tafthartley #uaw #coal #railroads #inflation #steel #wildcat

AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
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MikeDunnAuthor
@MikeDunnAuthor@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Today in Labor History September 16, 1945: 43,000 oil workers went on strike in 20 states. During WWII, most of the major unions collaborated with the U.S. war effort by enforcing labor “discipline” and preventing strikes. In exchange, the U.S. government supported closed shop policies under which employers at unionized companies agreed to hire only union members. While the closed shop gave unions more power within a particular company, the no-strike policy made that power virtually meaningless. When the war ended, inflation soared and veterans flooded the labor market. As a result, frustrated workers began a series of wildcat strikes. Many grew into national, union-supported strikes. In November 1945, 225,000 UAW members went on strike. In January 1946, 174,000 electric workers struck. That same month, 750,000 steel workers joined them. Then, in April, the coal strike began. 250,000 railroad workers struck in May. In total, 4.3 million workers went on strike. It was the closest the U.S. came to a national General Strike in the 20th century. And in December 1946, Oakland, California did have a General Strike, the last in U.S. history. Overall, it was the largest strike wave in U.S. history. In 1947, Congress responded to the strike wave by enacting the Taft-Hartley Act, restricting the powers and activities of labor unions and banning the General Strike. The act is still in force today and one the main reasons there hasn’t been a General Strike in the U.S. since 1945.

#workingclass #LaborHistory#GeneralStrike #oakland #oilworkers #union #strike #strikewave #worldwartwo #tafthartley #uaw #coal #railroads #inflation #steel #wildcat

AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
AFL union rally, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1947, with large sign that reads: Mr. President, Veto the Taft-Hartley slave labor bill.
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William Lindsey :toad:
@wdlindsy@toad.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

"Despite promising to stop inflation on day one, working- and middle-class Americans are still being squeezed financially as Trump cuts taxes for the wealthy and massive corporations. …

All of what we’re seeing from the Trump administration is a choice to put corporations ahead of caretakers, the wealthy ahead of workers, and the bosses ahead of the busboys."

#Trump #economy #tariffs#Republicans#BigBeautifulBill #jobs #manufacturing #inflation
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