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8 posts · Last used Jul 27

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
Discussions on a hike in Japan's minimum wage for fiscal 2026 have entered the final stage at a labor ministry panel but the gap between labor and management representatives remains wide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/27/economy/labor-management-gaps-wide-minimum-wage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #shunto #unions
Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel
The Japan Times

Labor-management gap remains wide at Japan’s minimum wage panel

Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management representatives say smaller companies may not be able to afford it due to the Middle East turmoil.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 2mo ago
With the yen persistently weakening against the dollar, it would come as no surprise if authorities stepped in. But Japan's government is probably seeking effective timing to amplify its effect, some analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/24/markets/yen-nears-164-against-dollar/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #currencies #boj #japaneseeconomy
Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say
The Japan Times

Despite weakening yen, intervention may have to wait for right timing, analysts say

Japan’s government is probably seeking effective timing — a moment when yen-buying pressure increases — to amplify its effect, some say.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
In urban Japan, where space is scarce, opposition to data centers is growing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/18/japan/society/japan-data-centers-opposition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ai #datacenters #cities #japaneseeconomy #tech
Opposition to data centers grows in cramped urban Japan
The Japan Times

Opposition to data centers grows in cramped urban Japan

The explosion in resource-hungry data centers — housing the hardware “brains” of artificial intelligence — is fueling unease worldwide.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Japan's push for pension funds and individuals to invest more in domestically is seen as a potential boost for the nation's bonds and currency in the long term, but is less likely to have significant near-term impact. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/15/economy/japan-domestic-investment-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #investments #pensionfunds #yen #bonds #gpif #stocks #japaneseeconomy
Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ reality check
The Japan Times

Japan’s bid to bring money home faces fiscal and BOJ reality check

The renewed focus on domestic investment comes as Tokyo seeks new ways to support Japanese assets after repeated foreign-exchange interventions failed to halt the yen’s slide.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Japan's finance minister has floated the idea of adding government bonds to a tax-free investment program for individuals and said the nation's massive pension fund will adjust its holdings if needed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/14/economy/japan-finance-minister-gpif-portfolio-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #satsukikatayama #financeministry #jgbs #gpif #investments #nisa #japaneseeconomy
Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review
The Japan Times

Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has revealed a growth plan that calls for ¥370 trillion of domestic investment through 2040 to fortify Japan economically and geopolitically against China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/10/japan/takaichi-japan-inc-great-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy #china
Takaichi wants to make Japan Inc. great again
The Japan Times

Takaichi wants to make Japan Inc. great again

The plan is the inaugural post-deflation outline for expansion and the first comprehensive industrial policy in decades, focusing on 17 areas with 62 priority products.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Driven by rising costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, major food and beverage makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,566 items, including instant noodles, in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/economy/food-price-hike-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #food #surveys #oil #middleeast #iran
Japan to see price hikes for 2,566 food items in July
The Japan Times

Japan to see price hikes for 2,566 food items in July

Higher crude oil and naphtha prices have pushed up the costs of packaging and raw materials, leading to price increases mainly for processed foods like instant noodles.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 8mo ago
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election win saw a largely positive initial response from investors. But they remain wary of another market meltdown over her expansive spending plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/12/markets/bond-market-wary-takaichi-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi #debt #boj #taxes #consumptiontax
Japan investors remain wary Takaichi will spur another meltdown
The Japan Times

Japan investors remain wary Takaichi will spur another meltdown

Worries that she would add to Japan’s mountain of public debt prompted yields to spike last month to the highest levels in decades.

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