2+ hour, 59+ min ago  (163+ words) The Japanese government says it expects the country's economy to continue a moderate recovery in fiscal 2026, growing about 1.3 percent in real terms for the year beginning in April. The forecast is 0.2 percentage points higher than that for fiscal 2025, when gross…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (332+ words) For years, property prices and rents in Japan's urban areas barely changed. Then in 2023, the market exploded to life as investment money started pouring into new condos. In many cases, buyers are rapidly reselling for profit, a practice that's driving…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (515+ words) Average nationwide land prices in Japan have gone up by 1.5% for the fourth straight year, even as its population falls. Housing demand is robust in cities like Tokyo and Osaka, and some resort areas, boosted by an influx of domestic…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (639+ words) A government advisory panel has proposed raising Japan's average minimum wage by 63 yen this fiscal year " a record increase that could help drive real wage growth but also squeeze small businesses. The increase would lift the national average minimum wage…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (322+ words) If tariffs start to dent US economic growth, how might the US Federal Reserve respond? " (Note: This interview was conducted before the Fed decided to keep interest rates unchanged on June 18.) Did the scale of Trump's tariff measures surprise you?...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (754+ words) The Japanese government aims to lower rice prices by selling further supplies of stockpiled rice directly to retailers. The government's release of these supplies is being met with mixed feelings across Japan. Japan's agriculture minister says the government plans to…...

7+ mon, 6+ day ago  (617+ words) Many of Japan's rice farmers are changing how they do business in a bid to satisfy domestic demand amid historically high prices. That's leading producers to turn their focus away from exports and animal feed to find ways to sell…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) The Japanese government has released 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice into the market. The move is aimed at stabilizing distribution as supermarket prices of the staple have more than doubled over the past year. NHK World evaluates its impact. The Japanese…...