Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he expects a tight labor market to keep upward pressure on wages, reflecting his view that stable inflation is set to take hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/economy/boj-tight-market-wages/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #jobs #inflation #foreignworkers #depopulation
Japan's Finance Ministry is planning to set the provisional rate for interest payments on government bonds at 2.6% for the fiscal year 2026, the highest level in 17 years, according to a local media report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/economy/jgb-interest-rate-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #jgb
The pace of Japan’s inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target in July, supporting speculation that the central bank will hike its benchmark interest rate again this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/22/economy/japan-july-consumer-prices-slows/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says Japan's $550 billion of investment funding in return for lower U.S. tariff rates will be directed by U.S. President Donald Trump to benefit the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/lutnick-cnbc-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations #scottbessent #howardlutnick
Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders, closely watched as a leading indicator of corporate capital investment, rose 3.0% in June from a month earlier — the first rise in three months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/core-machinery-orders-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #manufacturing #machineryorders
Japan’s exports sustained their steepest drop in more than four years in July as U.S. tariffs continued to weigh on global commerce, clouding the outlook for growth at a time when personal spending remains unsteady. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/japan-july-exports-fall-most-in-four-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #trade #tariffs #cars #steel #japaneseeconomy
Tokyo stocks hit a fourth all-time high in six trading days, then ended the day down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/markets/tuesday-tokyo-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks #tse
Tokyo stocks hit record highs for the third time in a week as a general sense of market optimism took hold. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/economy/monday-nikkei-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks #tse
Tokyo stocks hit a closing-price record on Friday after the Japanese economy grew much faster than expected in the second quarter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/economy/japanese-q2-gdp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #us #tariffs #gdp #stocks #nikkei #ryoseiakazawa
Japan’s economy grew faster than expected in the three months to June, giving embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba some rare good news as he fends off calls to resign following July’s historic election setback. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/economy/gdp-high-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #shigeruishiba #us #tariffs #gdp
Tokyo’s record-beating stock rally ends as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent jawbones Japan on rates, saying the country has an inflation problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/economy/bessent-rates-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks #tse #donaldtrump #trade #scottbessent
Nikkei 225 breached 43,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday, hitting a record high for a second consecutive day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/13/markets/nikkei-second-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks
A former International Monetary Fund Chief Economist has advised Japan to strengthen cooperation with Asian and European countries given disruptions to the global economic and financial order caused by U.S. policies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/economy/imf-advice-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #us #trade #tariffs #usjapanrelations #japaneseeconomy
Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average hits record high after the U.S. agrees to more favorable tariff calculation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/markets/nikkei-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks
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
The government on Friday gave cabinet approval for guidelines on budget requests by ministries and agencies for fiscal 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/budget-request/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #budgets #japaneseeconomy
Japanese shares surged after positive earnings reports and expectations the U.S. would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/markets/japan-shares-surge-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #softbank #nikkei #topix
The Bank of Japan could implement another rate hike by the end of the year depending on the impact from U.S. tariffs, a board member hinted at its latest policy meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/boj-rate-hike-end-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy
Japan cut its growth forecast as U.S. tariffs and persistent inflation weigh on the economy, complicating the policy course of the Bank of Japan and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/economy/growth-forecast-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #gdp #inflation #tariffs #us #donaldtrump
Japan faces a demographic crisis that threatens its research talent and must build a more inclusive and welcoming society to attract and keep world-class scientists amid rising nationalism and economic challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/07/japan/japan-needs-world-class-researchers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #science #japaneseeconomy #agingsociety #immigration #racism