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Japan services sector loses steam in March as confidence eases, PMI shows
Japan's service industry stagnated in March while broader private sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in more than two years, a business survey showed on Wednesday.
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JGB yields slump as US tariffs lower BOJ's rate-hike bets
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields tanked on Thursday, as bets for the Bank of Japan's early interest rate hikes retreated as U.S tariffs stoked worries about the slowdown of th...
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Japan will push strongly for exemption from US auto tariffs, PM Ishiba says
Japan will continue to push strongly for the United States to exempt the country from auto tariffs, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday.
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Japan's factory activity declines pick up, PMI shows
Japan's factory activity declines accelerated in March as demand weakened and the escalating U.S. trade war clouded the manufacturing outlook, a private-sector survey showed on Tue...
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Japan business mood slumps to 1-year low on Trump tariff uncertainty
Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment worsened to a one-year low in the three months to March, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign escalating trade tensions we...
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Japan Feb jobless rate falls to 2.4%, job availability shrinks
Japan's jobless rate in February fell to 2.4% from 2.5% in January, government data showed on Tuesday.
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Anime and mascots: Japan hopes 'oshikatsu' rage will open consumer wallets
In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the "oshikatsu" phenomenon as a growing driver of consumer spending - and 24-year-old Momoka Matsui is one of ma...
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Japan's parliament passes budget day before new fiscal year starts
Japan's parliament passed the budget for fiscal 2025 on Monday, the day before the new financial year starts, after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority coalition was forced to...
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Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerates, stays above BOJ target
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed above the central bank's target and accelerated in March on steady gains in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping alive marke...
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Japan putting 'all options on table' in dealing with US auto tariffs, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday Tokyo will put "all options on the table" in dealing with Washington's announcement to impose a 25% tariff on automobile imp...
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Japan PM Ishiba to adopt 'strong measures to counter rising prices', coalition partner says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told the leader of a junior party in the coalition government that he would "introduce strong measures to counter rising prices", the head of...
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Japan's core inflation hits 3% in February, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike bets
Japan's core inflation hit 3.0% in February and an index stripping away the effect of fuel rose at the fastest pace in nearly a year, a sign of broadening price pressure that reinf...
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Most Japan firms stay committed to diversity despite US moves, Reuters survey shows
More than three-quarters of Japanese companies have no plan to pull back from promoting workplace diversity and decarbonisation despite recent policy changes in the United States, ...
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In Japan's ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night.
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Japan's exports expand in February on stockpiling amid tariff fears
Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Wednesday, possibly boosted in part by some stockpiling amid growing concerns over U.S. President Donald...
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Japan firms agree to biggest pay hike in 34 years, but will it boost consumer spending?
Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year, on course for their most substantial pay hike in over three decades - a relief for many workers though it...
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Major Japan firms agree to big wage hikes, impact on BOJ policy in focus
Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, seeking to help workers cope wit...
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Japan government to work with BOJ on rising living costs, economy minister says
Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday the government will work closely with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in reaching its 2% inflation target as rising living costs hur...
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