Tag: Japan Economy
New Japan stimulus package to combat inflation?
Failing to meet inflation targets, Japan has announced a stimulus package worth $113 bn to boost the country's economy....
Japan’s monetary policy: A far cry from expectations?
Japan's monetary policy saw unchanged benchmark rate and a second adjustment to its yield curve control framework in three months....
Japan’s real wages fall for 17th consecutive month
In August 2023, Japan experienced a 2.5% decline in both real wages and consumer spending compared to the same period in the previous year....
Japan stimulus package outline announced
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced the outline of the package that includes tax breaks to boost domestic consumption....
Japan inflation stays above BoJ target for 17-straight month...
At its September 2023 meeting, the BOJ kept its monetary policy unaltered after inflation rate in August exceeded its target....
Japan’s fishing industry under pressure after Fukushim...
Japan's fishing industry faces the brunt as China imposes a blanket ban on the import of Japanese seafood....