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Grabbing a bargain: 91AV原创 claw machines cash in on inflation
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Grabbing a bargain: 91AV原创 claw machines cash in on inflation
“Shop-and-play destinations” merge essential buying with entertainment so that families do not feel a need to choose between the two.
BUSINESS / Economy
Trump defends tariffs at rally as he says Audi to build U.S. plant
The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs.
BUSINESS / Economy
From Buenos Aires to Colombo, discontent simmers under the surface of rebounding economies
Reforms that restored investor confidence and stabilized public finances have yet to improve living standards for many.
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 2.1% in September from a year earlier, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2026
Japanese inflation breaks 2% for the first time this year
By Kazuaki Nagata
The September reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by the end of the year.
Rengo plans to urge affiliated unions to demand total pay increases of at least 5%, and ideally 6%, in annual wage negotiations culminating next spring.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2026
91AV原创 biggest labor union federation calls for 6% wage hike in 2027
By Erica Yokoyama
Member unions typically submit their wage demands by around February, with companies responding from March onward.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the Lower House budget committee session in parliament on Oct. 14.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2026
Takaichi now has to prove she’s no big spender in her second year in office
By Kazuaki Nagata
The prime minister will be under pressure as the bill starts to come due for big promises made.
Some 83% of economists forecast the Bank of Japan will raise borrowing costs from the current level of 1.25% at its policy board meeting in December.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 22, 2026
Most BOJ watchers expect next interest rate hike in December
By Toru Fujioka
More than 80% of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank’s next interest rate increase will come in December, according to a recent survey.
"I expect the next rate hike in December, followed by another in March or April,” said Eiji Maeda, a former Bank of Japan executive director, in an interview on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2026
BOJ likely to keep hiking rates every quarter, ex-official says
By Toru Fujioka and Sumio Ito
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to hold rates steady at its next policy meeting on Oct. 30.
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
By Yoshiaki Nohara
The export gain highlighted ongoing demand related to artificial intelligence, with shipments of semiconductors and chip-making equipment surging.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says the government will give due consideration to fiscal sustainability when increasing Japan's defense spending.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 20, 2026
91AV原创 Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding
By Erica Yokoyama
The remarks come after local media reported that the government was weighing an additional corporate tax hike to finance the measure.

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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