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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 18 minutes ago

The government is monitoring the yen with a strong sense of urgency, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, sending her first clear warning on currency movements since taking on her role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/katayama-warning-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #satsukikatayama #yen #boj #japaneseeconomy #scottbessent #kazuoueda

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 8 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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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 21 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 2 days ago

No projects were finalized under Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge while U.S. President Donald Trump was in Japan for a three-day visit heavy on sentiment but light on substance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/economy/japan-us-investment-no-deals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations

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@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

In one of her first remarks as Japan's new finance minister, Satsuki Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much, steering clear of controversy and commitments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/24/economy/katayama-bessent-comments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #ldp #cabinet #satsukikatayama #financeministry #japaneseeconomy

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Katayama talks taxes and debt without saying too much

In comments Friday, Japan's new finance minister steered clear of controversy and commitments.
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@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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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 7 days ago

The deputy director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department urged Japan to formulate a concrete plan for fiscal consolidation, adding a consumption tax cut should be avoided. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/24/economy/imf-japan-fiscal-health/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #jgb #japaneseeconomy #depopulation

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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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@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 last week

Bank of Japan watchers pushed back their forecast for the next interest rate hike timing in a dramatic shift from last month, with only a few expecting a move next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/economy/boj-watcher-survey-next-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy

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BOJ watchers push back rate hike call after Takaichi takes helm

Some 10% of 50 economists predict the BOJ will raise its benchmark rate at the end of a two-day policy meeting on Oct. 30, plunging from 36% in the previous survey.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Bank of Yokohama is prepared to pile back into the domestic debt market when the central bank’s peak interest rate is in sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/companies/bank-of-yokohama-jgb-buy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bankofyokohama #regionalbanks #boj #bonds #jgbs #japaneseeconomy

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Top Japan local bank ready to boost JGB buying when BOJ pivots

Bank of Yokohama is prepared to pile back into the domestic debt market when the central bank’s peak interest rate is in sight.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japan’s exports rose for the first time in five months as shipments of chips and electronic parts advanced, while goods destined for the United States continued to decline amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/22/economy/japan-september-exports-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #us #tariffs #japaneseeconomy

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Without bold action, the new prime minister will lack the momentum for enduring leadership. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/21/japan/takaichi-revolution-reform-or-regression/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #ldp #nipponishinnokai #japaninnovationparty #sanaetakaichi #komeito #usjapanrelations #defense #japaneseeconomy

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Takaichi’s choice: revolution, reform or regression

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stands at a crossroads. Her choices will define not only her legacy but the nation’s trajectory.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Liberal Democratic Party chief Sanae Takaichi may have found the political support she needs to become Japan's next prime minister — but the new cross-party alliances could ensnarl her economic plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/18/japan/politics/takaichi-economic-plans-ensnarl/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy

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Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans

Sanae Takaichi may have found the political support she needs to become Japan's next prime minister — but the new cross-party alliances come with risks.
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@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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