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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2022
As prices continue to rise, Japan¡¯s frugal households get even thriftier
Against a backdrop of a weaker yen and soaring raw material and crude oil costs, over 20,000 products have seen or will see prices raised by an average of 14% this year, research shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
White House scraps key plan to lower U.S. drug prices, may target makers
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drug makers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2019
Bank of Japan considers gathering price survey data online
The Bank of Japan is considering collecting data from businesses for its monthly price statistics online, to streamline its operations, it was learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019
Drug companies greet 2019 with U.S. price hikes despite Trump call to keep them level
Drug-makers kicked off 2019 with price increases in the United States on more than 250 prescription drugs, including the world¡¯s top-selling medicine, Humira, although the pace of price hikes was slower than last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2018
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan
Tokyo¡¯s core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan¡¯s central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2018
Japan¡¯s exports seen slowing after natural disasters; core CPI up slightly
Japan¡¯s export growth was seen slowing in September after a series of natural disasters disrupted business activity, a poll found on Friday, but the setback was seen as temporary.
BUSINESS
May 25, 2018
More Japanese firms hiking prices due to higher costs, not growth in demand, survey finds
A growing number of Japanese firms are raising prices as they grapple with a jump in materials, transportation and labor costs, although a slim majority remains skittish about doing so, a survey conducted on behalf of Reuters showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 9, 2018
Japanese consumers increasingly face stealth price hikes via ¡®shrinkflation¡¯
In Japan, a phenomenon known as ¡°shrinkflation¡± ¡ª an important economic countermeasure against inflation for businesses ¡ª has been catching the attention of consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018
Vegetable prices surge as last year¡¯s typhoon and bad weather catch up to supermarkets
Crops damaged by Typhoon Lan and chilly weather in 2017 are causing prices for lettuce, cabbage and radishes to soar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2017
Osaka¡¯s ?1 sales energize shoppers but not good for BOJ¡¯s inflation quest
Osaka is famed for it¡¯s cheap prices, with ?1 supermarket sales, ?10 drinks and discount train tickets sold right next to the station. That attracts thrifty consumers and tourists, but may be undercutting the central bank¡¯s efforts to generate sustained price rises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017
Quarter of U.S. fuel output shut down by Harvey, sending prices up, supply down
Tropical Storm Harvey inflicted more damage on the heart of the U.S. energy industry overnight after flooding the biggest U.S. refiner in Texas and then churning into Louisiana, causing fuel shortages and high gasoline prices that could afflict the country for weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2017
Frugal households offer no respite for BOJ, retailers
Naruhito Nogami, a 37-year-old systems engineer in Tokyo, drives to discount stores on weekends to buy cheap groceries in bulk, even though he earns enough to make ends meet and the prospects for Japan¡¯s economic recovery are brighter.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2016
CPI logs seventh consecutive drop in September as weak spending clouds BOJ inflation outlook
Core consumer prices fell for the seventh month straight and household spending slumped in September, endorsing the Bank of Japan¡¯s view it will take more time for inflation to accelerate to its 2 percent target as the economy stagnates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2016
Japan¡¯s ¡®quiet property bubble¡¯ faces end as transactions slide
The number of property transactions in the nation has tumbled, rents have been muted and inflation expectations have waned ¡ª all of which has prompted a growing number of analysts and economists to turn bearish on property prices, which have been recovering since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power...
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2015
Japanese wages post 0.6% rise, steepest in a decade
Regular wages increased in July by the most in nearly 10 years, aiding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s efforts to reflate the world¡¯s third-biggest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2015
Three strikes on inflation spur calls for overhaul of ¡®Abenomics¡¯
The third time inflation has fallen to zero in this year persuaded some market watchers that ¡°Abenomics¡± needs to be taken back for an overhaul.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 29, 2015
Retail sales fall for first time in three months
Retail sales nationwide declined for the first time in three months in June, sapping an economy that analysts say struggled last quarter amid sluggish exports and production.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 22, 2015
BOJ plays up gauge that shows inflation closer to target
The Bank of Japan is giving more prominence to an inflation gauge that shows it is much closer to its target than its current key measure.
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2015
BOJ¡¯s chief economist pushes for CPI changes that could boost inflation
The Bank of Japan¡¯s chief economist urged the government to adjust consumer price data to better reflect housing costs, a change he estimates would boost the inflation rate by as much as 0.2 percentage point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2015
Kuroda¡¯s inflation optimism winning over consumers, bond investors
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda¡¯s faith he can push inflation from zero to 2 percent in about a year is starting to win over consumers and bond investors.
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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