Global startup hub chief calls for more government support from Japan
Japan needs to provide more policy support if it wants to achieve its goal of increasing startup funding…
Average cherry blossom-viewing budget falls 13.8%
People in Japan plan to spend ¥6,383 on average for cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8% from…
Tokyo CPI falls below BOJ’s target, complicating rate hike message
A Tokyo inflation gauge has eased to the slowest pace in more than a year as Prime Minister…
IMF urges Japan to avoid cutting sales tax amid higher expected borrowing costs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Japan against cutting sales tax when borrowing costs on public debt…
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hits 44-year high
Japan’s ratio of household spending on food hit a 44-year high in 2025, reflecting elevated food prices, according…
Japanese consumers worried about inflation ahead of general election
Japanese consumers have expressed worries about rising prices of goods ahead of the Feb. 8 general election for…
Japan policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measure fiscal woes
A key measure of fiscal health in Japan is losing favor, with allies of the current administration saying…
Demand grows for housing loans of up to 50 years in Japan
Housing loans with repayment periods of up to 50 years, far longer than the standard 35-year term for…
BOJ rate hike could be both good and bad for households
The Bank of Japan’s decision on Friday to raise its policy interest rate further is expected to affect…
Bank of Japan hikes key rate to 30-year high: What to know
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key policy rate on Friday to levels unseen in 30 years,…
Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high
The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
Japan confirms deeper GDP decline, backing Takaichi’s stimulus
Japan’s economy shrank in the three months through September, the government confirmed in a revised report, giving some…