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Prices of imported pork and chicken rose due chiefly to the yen's weakening, leading to a rise in demand for domestic products and subsequently pushing their prices higher.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2026
Pork, chicken prices in Japan hit record highs in August
Prices of imported products rose due chiefly to the yen¡¯s weakening, leading to a rise in demand for domestic products and subsequently pushing their prices higher.
An advance in Japan's producer price index in July was led by oil and coal products, chemical products and nonferrous metals.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2026
Producer price gains maintain pressure on businesses as BOJ mulls rate path
The measure of input prices rose 7.2% in July from a year earlier, slightly slower than the revised 7.3% in June, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday.
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2026
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
One bank strategist argues that an international price comparison for the pork-and-rice dish ¡ª rather than burgers ¡ª gives a better sense of how the yen¡¯s retreat feels.
Based on an estimated population of 122.9 million as of July 1, the debt per capita is about ?10.95 million.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2026
Japan¡¯s end-of-June government debt hit record ?1.3 trillion
The increase reflects the government¡¯s continued reliance on borrowing to manage finances as spending continues to exceed tax revenues.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks during a news conference after the bank's policy meeting on July 31.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 10, 2026
BOJ summary flags upside price risks and possible faster hike pace
At its July meeting, the BOJ held its policy rate at 1% and signaled it could possibly raise it in September, saying it¡¯s watching the weak yen¡¯s impact on prices and growth.
Japan's household spending fell 3.3% in June from a year earlier, led by drops in spending on food and apparel, among others.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2026
Japan¡¯s households continue to cut spending amid persistent inflation
Outlays by households adjusted for inflation dropped 3.3% in June from a year earlier, compared with a 0.9% increase forecast by economists.
Large companies in Japan have seen five consecutive years of bonus growth.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2026
Summer bonuses average record ?1.04 million among major Japan firms
Large companies in Japan have seen five consecutive years of bonus growth.
A former eel fishing boat covered in mud sits at the banks of the river Rhine as the water levels fall near Neuss, Germany, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2026
Low water levels on Germany¡¯s Rhine amid heat and drought threaten economic blow
Shallow water is imposing tighter limits on how much ship cargo can float down the river ¡ª sending prices up for riverboat freight and heaping pressure on the government to act.
Nominal wages in Japan climbed 3.4% in June from a year earlier, following a revised 3.3% increase in May, according to the labor ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2026
Japan¡¯s nominal wages rise again, backing BOJ rate hike case
June¡¯s 3.4% rise extended the run of gains exceeding 3% to five months, the longest such streak in 34 years.
Tokyo's consumer price index excluding fresh food, considered a leading indicator for nationwide price trends, rose 1.9% in July from a year earlier.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2026
Tokyo inflation up on year for second month, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
The Tokyo consumer price index is considered a leading indicator for nationwide price trends.
The government has lowered its fiscal 2026 real growth forecast to 0.9% from the previous estimate of 1.3% made in January, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2026
Japan trims economic outlook as elevated oil prices weigh on growth
The government has cut its projection for real growth in fiscal 2026 to 0.9% from the January forecast of 1.3%.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 27, 2026
Fed faces growing pressure to hike rates as price risks rebound
Renewed tensions in the Middle East have sent oil prices soaring again, overshadowing a tamer-than-expected reading on June consumer prices.
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier, supporting the Bank of Japan¡¯s case for continuing to raise interest rates.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2026
Japan¡¯s inflation picks up, keeping BOJ on path for rate hikes
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Japan could enlist the BOJ to support yield management through a more active role in the bond market, potentially by resuming bond purchases.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2026
Japan may move to managing yields, not yen, Deutsche Bank says
Controlling the yield curve to tamp down borrowing costs is a tactic Japan has deployed in the past, between 2016 and 2024.
The value of Japan's imports rose 25.4% in June from a year ago, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt the country¡¯s energy supplies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2026
Japan¡¯s trade deficit widens as yen and Iran war inflate imports
The trade deficit expanded to ?406.9 billion on an unadjusted basis from a revised ?391.8 billion gap in May.
Japan's central bank is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while leaving the policy rate unchanged after last month hiking it to the highest level since 1995, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 18, 2026
BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say
The officials will make final decisions on policy and the economic outlook after assessing all available data and information up to the last minute, the sources said.
Japan¡¯s corporate goods prices rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2026
Japan¡¯s producer prices rise at fastest pace since early 2023
The measure of input prices for Japanese firms rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported.
Some analysts have said that the Bank of Japan is not raising rates fast enough.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 9, 2026
Yields hit three-decade highs as BOJ behind-the-curve narrative debated
Some analysts argue that the central bank is not being overtaken by the market even as the 10-year yield crosses 2.9%.
Japanese summer travel budgets increased for the first time in three years to an average of ?58,902 ($363) this year, according to a recent survey.
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2026
Japan¡¯s summer vacation budgets rise for first time in three years
An online survey conducted in June found that higher prices and a weak yen were the main reasons among respondents for increasing their budgets.
A customer checks eyeglasses in a section featuring limited-edition eyeglasses available only at the Jins Shinjuku store in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 9, 2026
Shoppers splurge on specs in Japan as deflation-era mindset fades away
As inflation reshapes behavior, Japanese eyeglass company Jins is working to prove higher prices are justified by delivering better materials, sharper designs and improved quality.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Japan¡¯s colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Japan¡¯s changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Japan¡¯s language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Japan¡¯s changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Japan¡¯s concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Japan¡¯s brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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