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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
The September reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by the end of the year.
A man walks through Beijing’s Central Business District.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2026
China’s super-rich scramble to exit offshore trusts, raise cash as taxman knocks
Some are selling shares and even switching nationality as a deadline looms to declare income booked overseas.
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.
A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life conducted this month found that only 28.2% of parents in Japan want a second child amid the current cost of living pressures.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 20, 2026
Fewer than 1 in 3 families want a second child amid rising costs, study finds
Research by Meiji Yasuda Life found that there was an almost 57% drop in the number of parents wanting a second child compared to 2020.
The International Monetary Fund has raised 91AV原创 2026 growth forecast to 0.7%, from 0.6% in July, citing fiscal support measures to offset higher energy prices, while keeping its 2027 forecast at 0.7%.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2026
IMF raises 91AV原创 growth forecast for 2026 to 0.7%
The International Monetary Fund says growth will stabilize next year “as the energy shock dissipates and monetary policy gradually normalizes.”
The Bank of Japan's shift toward higher interest rates is keeping more capital at home, forcing foreign borrowers to offer better returns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2026
A Japan with higher rates changes everything
France might be the first casualty, with other borrowers potentially being seen as expensive compared to what Japanese investors can get at home.
91AV原创 corporate goods price inflation slowed to 6.8% in September from 7.6% in August, easing cost pressures and reducing the urgency for further Bank of Japan rate hikes.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2026
Producer price growth cools, easing urgency for further Bank of Japan hikes
The measure of input prices climbed 6.8% in September from a year earlier, slowing from 7.6% in the previous month, according to the Bank of Japan.
Thailand will host the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank next week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2026
Nearly 30 years after IMF rescue, Thailand faces new economic test
As Bangkok hosts the IMF and World Bank next week, the country’s finance minister looks to get the economy out of years of sluggish growth.
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.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2026
BOJ raises economic assessment for Tohoku and Shikoku as tech demand remains strong
Demand related to artificial intelligence remained strong, including for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and electronic components.
About 60% of bankruptcies caused by labor shortages occurred at businesses with less than ?10 million in capital.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2026
Bankruptcies linked to labor shortages in Japan climb in first half of fiscal year
Labor-linked bankruptcies?reached 240 for the first half of the fiscal year, the highest level since comparable data became available in fiscal 2013.
V. Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic adviser to the Indian government, speaks during an interview in New Delhi last month.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2026
India set to overtake Japan as fourth-biggest economy next year, adviser says
India has done well on job creation and income growth, V. Anantha Nageswaran said, but he acknowledged that youth unemployment remains a problem.
Consumer prices in Tokyo rose the most since late 2025 as inflation remains a problem.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2026
Tokyo inflation hits 2.7% in September as some subsidies come to an end
The reading was above expectations and could increase the chances of a rate rise.
Large Japanese manufacturers have been able to pass on costs easier than smaller companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2026
Tankan shows rising sentiment at big manufacturers for sixth straight quarter
They have not been this optimistic about business conditions in eight years.
The Bank of Japan affirmed in a summary of opinions from last month’s policy meeting that preventing inflation from overshooting is now their primary focus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2026
BOJ board opinion summary shows shift in focus to curbing inflation overshoot
The summary is likely to boost speculation over another hike this year, although it offers no clear signal on the timing.
Industrial production fell 1.7% in August from July, marking a second straight monthly decline amid mounting pressure on manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2026
91AV原创 output falls for second month due to impact from quake and Iran war
Wednesday’s data suggest Japanese manufacturers may be feeling the impact of a major quake that hit Kyushu and the Iran war.
The average price of condos in Tokyo fell 0.2% in August from the previous month to ?112.74 million.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 24, 2026
Tokyo used condo prices fall after 28 months as declines in central wards spread
Mortgage costs are climbing as the Bank of Japan raises interest rates and signals its willingness to tighten credit further, damping demand.
A vendor sells bananas at a market in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 23, 2026
Asia to face sustained inflation pressure into 2027, ADB warns
Wars in Europe and the Middle East and a severe El Nino are amplifying price pressures across the continent.
The Bank of Japan is under pressure to raise interest rates due to the weak yen and efforts by the United States to stop the currency's slide.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2026
Bank of Japan raises rates and offers mixed signals about next move higher
Two dovish dissents are balanced by statement with a mildly hawkish tilt.
Japan's consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in August from a year earlier, easing from a 1.8% pace in July, indicating that government subsidies have had a fairly significant impact in slowing inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2026
91AV原创 inflation slows for the first time in four months
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in August from a year earlier, easing from a 1.8% pace in July.
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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