Japanese exports grew at their fastest pace in 30 years in January, supporting recovery as the world’s second largest economy battles deflation and weak domestic demand.
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Japan exports soar at fastest pace in 30 years
Japan says no to seafood
The Japanese fishing industry landed a big win two weeks ago when it persuaded other maritime nations to nix a trading ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna. The fish is so prized in Japan that it’s dubb…
Japan: Department store sales fall again
Japan’s department store sales fell 5.4 percent in February from a year earlier on a same-store basis, marking the 24th consecutive month of decline, an industry body said earlier this month.
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Global retailers may “welcome” shift to thrift
Japanese consumers’ new-found propensity to shop for discounts and shun luxury goods marks a sea change that may boost foreign retailers in the country, according to McKinsey & Co.
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Japan: Ministry urges two-week vacation
Japan’s government has released a new guideline on working hours aimed at helping workers use more of their vacation time, including taking holidays lasting around two weeks.
According to a mini…
Japan ups economy assessment
Japan’s government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in eight months in March, but emphasised that the risk of prolonged deflation choking off the nation’s nascent re…
Japan protests over tuna ban plan
There has been protest in Japan over a proposed ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a day after the European Union agreed to back the plan.
Wholesalers held a protest at Tokyo’s…
Japan’s economic growth rate cut
Japan’s Cabinet Office said the economy expanded by 0.9 percent between October and December of last year, down from its initial estimate of 1.1 percent.
The country continues to face the proble…
Recall dims Japan’s export outlook
The Japanese government acknowledged for the first time on 23 February that Toyota Motor Corp.’s massive global recall could have a knock-on effect on the world’s second largest economy, w…
Tokyo office rent priciest, tops Hong Kong
Tokyo replaced Hong Kong as the world’s most expensive office location, after rent in the capital declined at a slower pace, according to a report released on 23 February by broker Cushman &…