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

Inflation in the Tokyo area rose at a faster pace, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates gradually and giving the yen a boost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/october-tokyo-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #economicindicators #boj

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Faster Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hike case and boosts yen

Consumer prices excluding fresh food gained 2.8% in October from a year earlier in the capital.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 18 hours ago

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will decide its proposal for economic measures, including those to address persisting inflation, by mid-November, the party’s policy leader said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/politics/ldp-economic-measures-proposal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #takayukikobayashi #sanaetakaichi #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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LDP to propose economic measures by mid-November

LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Takayuki Kobayashi vowed to reflect the opinions of regional organizations in the measures as much as possible.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

The Bank of Japan kept the policy rate at 0.5% despite high inflation, sticking to a wait-and-see approach owing to continued uncertainty. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/30/economy/boj-meeting-oct-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent a message indicating support for the Bank of Japan’s independence as Abenomics comes back into fashion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/economy/bessent-katayama-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #satsukikatayama #sanaetakaichi #usjapanrelations #us #financeministry #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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U.S. treasury chief Bessent signals support for Bank of Japan independence

The U.S. treasury secretary’s comments come as Abenomics is back in fashion with Japan’s leaders.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

The Bank of Japan is expected to sit this one out and keep its benchmark rate at 0.5% as political and economic uncertainty remain high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/28/economy/boj-preview-october-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

For women in power, the pressure to prove themselves often leaves little room to focus on gender identity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/26/japan/the-glass-cliff-and-takachis-rise-to-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet #jip #japaneseeconomy #inflation #defense #fiscalspending

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Takaichi’s rise to power and the ‘glass cliff’

Many feminists in Japan are disappointed that the first female prime minister comes from the conservative right.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

Sanae Takaichi spent most of her first policy speech as prime minister addressing economic and security concerns, with little mention of immigration policies and incorporating relatively mild language on China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/politics/takaichi-first-policy-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #diet #nipponishin #japaneseeconomy #inflation #defense #fiscalspending

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

Total costs to raise a child in Japan rise when they start junior high school or high school, a study by the National Center for Child Health and Development found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/24/japan/society/child-rearing-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #children #inflation #surveys #education

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Child-rearing costs in Japan soar when a child reaches junior high school

The total cost to raise a child was ¥16.32 million through junior high school graduation and ¥21.72 million through high school, according to the survey.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japan’s key price measure has picked up pace on higher energy costs, underscoring the challenges facing new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/24/economy/japan-september-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #inflation #japaneseeconomy #boj

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Japan’s faster inflation highlights need for Takaichi response

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made confronting the cost of living crunch a priority.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

If Japan can’t keep up its wage-hike momentum, that has implications for Sanae Takaichi’s tenure and the central bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/economy/rengo-wage-hike-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #japaneseeconomy #wages #boj #sanaetakaichi #inflation

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Japan’s unions seek minimum 5% wage hike in upcoming pay talks

Sanae Takaichi’s tenure and the central bank's policy path could be affected if Japan can’t keep up its wage-hike momentum.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda is keeping the door open for a near-term hike in interest rates by indicating that the central bank will continue tightening if confidence in achieving its economic outlook strengthens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/economy/boj-ueda-keeps-door-open-for-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #ldp #inflation

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Ueda keeps door open for BOJ rate hike as decision nears

Financial markets reflect a narrow chance of a rate hike at the end of this month.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Potential homebuyers in Tokyo are divided on their property purchasing plans as surging living costs add to affordability concerns, according to a survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/economy/tokyo-homebuyers-purchase-plans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #realestate #japaneseeconomy #surveys #inflation

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Tokyo homebuyers split on purchase plans as living costs soar, survey shows

Some are delaying purchases while others are wary of missing out on opportunities posed by rising home prices.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan seems hot again, but its already-embattled presumptive leader can’t be lulled that the freeze is really over. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/13/japan/japans-economic-recovery-amid-signs-of-weakness/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #abenomics #shinzoabe #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation

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

There is debate over how Sanae Takaichi’s economic approach as the presumptive prime minister will differ from Shinzo Abe’s Abenomics amid challenges like inflation and a weak parliamentary position. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/10/japan/should-it-be-called-the-takaichi-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #abenomics #shinzoabe #boj #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #inflation

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

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

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

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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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

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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