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Yoshiaki Nohara
Japan's exports in September rose 16.7% from a year earlier in terms of value, backed by ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2026
91AV原创 export growth stays solid, supported by chips and cars
The export gain highlighted ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence, with shipments of semiconductors and chip-making equipment surging.
Real wages have risen every month this year, but that hasn’t translated into stronger consumer demand.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2026
91AV原创 household spending falls again despite wage gains
Consumers remain cautious as persistent inflation squeezes purchasing power.
Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi said Japan is no longer in "an era of monetary easing,” but has entered a phase in which prices are gradually rising and interest rates are climbing.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2026
Japan growth minister says economy has exited reflationary phase
Minoru Kiuchi’s comments follow renewed weakness in the yen and further gains in government bond yields this week.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reacts during a news conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2026
BOJ’s balancing act with U.S. Treasury chief Bessent is only going to get harder
Nobody likes a back-seat driver. Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda now has two — and they want to move at different speeds.
August exports rose 19.3% year-on-year, slowing from July’s 23.2% gain but remaining strong on surging shipments of semiconductors and chipmaking equipment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2026
91AV原创 export growth stays solid as shipments of chips jump
The value of exports rose 19.3% from a year earlier, slowing from a 23.2% gain in July, the Finance Ministry reported.
Employees work in a silicon wafer cutting facility in China. Beijing has unveiled preliminary anti-dumping measures on imports from Japan of a chemical used to make semiconductors.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2026
China hits Japan with anti-dumping measures on chip chemical
Companies importing Japanese dichlorosilane are required to provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, Beijing’s Commerce Ministry said.
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks during a news conference after meeting U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Washington on Friday.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2026
Japan says progress made on $550 billion investment pact with U.S.
Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa declined to comment in detail, but said discussions on AI and chips will carry “very significant weight.”
Capital expenditure excluding software gained 2.9% from the previous quarter in the three months through June, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2026
91AV原创 companies boost capital investment as profits surge
The results are the latest sign that the corporate sector is coping fairly well with the fallout from the Middle East conflict.
Chieko Sugai at her home in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2026
91AV原创 inflation paradox is creating winners and losers
The rising cost of living is challenging Takaichi’s triumphant rhetoric about 91AV原创 economy, as inflation causes pain for many, while also ushering in an era of renewed dynamism.
Satellite view of Minamitorishima, part of the Ogasawara Islands.
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Aug 13, 2026
U.S. and Japan plan world’s deepest undersea mine to challenge China
A tiny Japanese island sits astride deep-sea rare earth deposits — ones that could “meet centuries’ worth of industrial demand,” a U.S.-Japan statement said.
An advance in Japan's producer price index in July was led by oil and coal products, chemical products and nonferrous metals.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2026
Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path
The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a news conference after the bank's policy meeting on July 31.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 10, 2026
BOJ summary flags upside price risks and possible faster hike pace
At its July meeting, the BOJ held its policy rate at 1% and signaled it could possibly raise it in September, saying it’s watching the weak yen’s impact on prices and growth.
Japan's household spending fell 3.3% in June from a year earlier, led by drops in spending on food and apparel, among others.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2026
91AV原创 households continue to cut spending amid persistent inflation
Outlays by households adjusted for inflation dropped 3.3% in June from a year earlier, compared with a 0.9% increase forecast by economists.
Tokyo's consumer price index excluding fresh food, considered a leading indicator for nationwide price trends, rose 1.9% in July from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2026
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
The Tokyo consumer price index is considered a leading indicator for nationwide price trends.
A reduction of the sales tax on food has made slow progress as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opted for multiparty talks that failed to reach a consensus.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 28, 2026
Takaichi’s long-term vision may fail to dispel inflation angst
The one issue on which voters sought quick and clear action — a reduction of the sales tax on food — has made slow progress.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita (second from right) in the parliamentary building on Friday following the enactment of a bill to establish a second capital
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2026
Takaichi set to face grilling as parliament adjourns
Takaichi is set to appear at the Lower House Budget Committee during a review that follows Saturday’s adjournment of parliament.
The value of Japan's imports rose 25.4% in June from a year ago, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt the country’s energy supplies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2026
91AV原创 trade deficit widens as yen and Iran war inflate imports
The trade deficit expanded to ?406.9 billion on an unadjusted basis from a revised ?391.8 billion gap in May.
Economic policy minister?Minoru Kiuchi says the way Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is approaching economic and fiscal policy is different from her predecessors.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2026
Japan is not pushing for low interest rates, economic policy minister says
Investors are still trying to gauge if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is trying to slow the Bank of 91AV原创 efforts to raise borrowing costs.
Japan's industrial production in May climbed 0.5% from the previous month as manufacturers were able to cope with the fallout from the war in Iran.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2026
91AV原创 factory output rises as Iran fallout stays manageable
The government says it can secure enough crude oil through March 2028 by cultivating alternative procurements to the Strait of Hormuz.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to put her stamp on 91AV原创 growth strategy as technological change and geopolitical tensions reshape economic priorities.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2026
Japan unveils $2.3 trillion investment plan for next 14 years
The roadmap marks a key step in Takaichi’s effort to put her stamp on 91AV原创 growth strategy as technological change and geopolitical tensions reshape economic priorities.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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