Japan’s exports have fallen for a second month as the U.S.' tariff campaign continued to weigh on trade, further raising the risk of a technical recession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/japan-exports-down-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #trade #economicindicators #currentaccount #tariffs #donaldtrump #cars #japaneseeconomy
While China has supported economic growth by keeping its ports and factories humming, the lack of real demand has hit profits, in turn squeezing workers through wage cuts and forcing them to moonlight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/economy/china-economy-pay-cuts-side-hustles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #jobs #economy #economicindicators
China’s economic growth exceeded Beijing’s full-year target in the second quarter, as strong exports to markets outside the U.S. helped sustain production and offset pressure caused by Donald Trump’s tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/economy/china-economy-exports-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #economy #economicindicators #trade
Bank of Japan officials are likely to consider raising at least one inflation forecast at a policy meeting this month, after food-related prices rose more than expected, people familiar with the matter have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/economy/boj-food-price-inflation-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation #economicindicators #food
Japan's seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in May fell 0.6% from the previous month, the Cabinet Office said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/economy/japan-machinery-order-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #machineryorders #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy
Japanese automakers slashed prices at a record pace for exports to the U.S., in a sign that companies are sacrificing profits to remain competitive amid tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/companies/japan-carmakers-export-price-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #cars #tariffs #donaldtrump #boj #economicindicators
Japan's current account surplus hit ¥3,436.4 billion in May, the highest level for the month, thanks partly to a lower trade deficit reflecting the falling cost of natural resources from abroad, government data shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/economy/may-current-account-surplus-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #currentaccount #trade #financeministry
Despite warnings of a looming recession and high inflation, many Russians feel their economy has adapted successfully to Western sanctions, even if it means parting with some well-known Western brands for good. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/markets/sanctions-russia-middle-class/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #economicindicators
Real wages in Japan fell 2.9% year on year in May, the fifth straight month of declines and the biggest drop in nearly two years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/economy/wage-stats-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #wages #japaneseeconomy #jobs #inflation #economicindicators
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
The Asaichi-dori morning market street in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, registered the largest year-on-year drop among the 2025 highest roadside land prices surveyed by tax offices across the nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/02/japan/noto-roadside-land-price/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ishikawa #earthquakes #realestate #economicindicators #notopeninsula
Cities, businesses and insurers need the financial risks of heat waves to be outlined more clearly. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/companies/heat-wave-cost-insurers-ceos/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #climatechange #heatwaves #markets #jobs #economicindicators
Japan's 195 major food makers are slated to raise the prices of 2,105 products in July, up about fivefold from a year earlier, research company Teikoku Databank said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/economy/japan-food-prices-rise-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #inflation #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #surveys
Japan’s factory output rose less than expected in May, missing analysts’ estimates as U.S. tariffs hit the nation’s exports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/30/economy/japan-factory-output-may/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy#industrialoutput #tariffs #donaldtrump
Inflation in Tokyo slowed for the first time in four months as energy price gains eased and the municipal government waived some water charges ahead of an upcoming election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/economy/tokyo-june-inflation-eases/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #cpi #tokyo #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy
Apartment rents in Tokyo are rising at the fastest pace in 30 years, in the latest sign for the Bank of Japan that the nation’s inflation trend is spreading deeper through the economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/economy/tokyo-apartment-rents-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #housing #realestate #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj
Japanese bento shop bankruptcies could hit a record in 2025 as inflation, weak economic growth and work-at-home arrangements lead to a decline in sales, lower profits and losses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/24/companies/bento-bankruptcies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #surveys #bankruptcy #bento #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #rice #inflation