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, by COCA Nithin
Japan’s cooperative sector has serious potential. Not only is it home to the world’s largest consumer coop, the Japan Consumers’ Cooperative Union, but the largest agricultural coop in the world (Japan Agriculture) and the world’s fifth largest insurance coop (Zenkyoren) are also proudly (…)
, by Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun
New tax reform plan means heavier tax burdens on households, lower corporate taxes
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner New Komeito on Dec. 12 adopted a fiscal 2014 tax reform plan calling for lower taxes on foodstuffs and other daily necessities when the (…)
, by Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun, OSAKI Tomohiro
Abe seen set to squeeze the poor
Mammoth cuts in welfare benefits starting next month point to the government’s desire to skimp on social security and instead boost military capabilities in hopes of fighting alongside the United States, according to veteran lawyer Kenji Utsunomiya.
Noting (…)
, by Jiji Press, Kyodo News, Mainichi Shimbun, YOSHIDA Reiji
Despite high expectations for ’Abenomics,’ anxiety remains : Mainichi poll
The Japanese public has high expectations for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies, dubbed « Abenomics, » as the number of supporters of drastic monetary easing outnumbers opponents by a margin of nearly 2 to (…)
, by HONGO Jun, Kyodo News, MIE Ayako
Bank of Japan agrees to uphold Abe’s 2% inflation target
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday adopted a 2 percent inflation target, caving in to pressure from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, while calling for closer coordination and implementation of bold measures to fight deflation in a joint statement (…)
, by Kyodo News
TPP/Japan: Noda to declare participation in Pacific FTA talks at APEC
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda plans to declare Japan will join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations at a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart on the occasion of an upcoming (…)
, by Jiji Press, Kyodo News
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government decided Friday to join talks on a Pacific free trade agreement with a view to boosting the country’s sluggish economy, fending off opposition from within the ruling party amid concern that the U.S.-backed tariff-cutting pact could adversely affect farmers (…)
, by Dow Jone, Japan Times, Kyodo News, NAKATA Hiroko, Yomiuri Shimbun
BOJ Report Shows Japan Economy Quickly Recovering From Earthquake
TOKYO (Dow Jones)—Japan’s economy is quickly recovering from the impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a Bank of Japan report on local economies showed Monday, with most regions upgrading their economic assessments from (…)
, by Asahi Shimbun, Jiji Press
IMF Expects Japan Economy to Shrink 0.7 Pct in 2011
Washington, June 17 (Jiji Press)—The International Monetary Fund said Friday Japan’s gross domestic product is forecast to fall a real 0.7 pct in 2011, a reversal from its estimate of 1.4 pct growth shown in April, due the impacts of the (…)
, by Nikkei
TOKYO (Nikkei)—The March 11 earthquake and tsunami pushed down domestic production by 60.1% on the year at the nation’s eight passenger automobile manufacturers last month, the sharpest drop ever.
Forced to suspend operations at some plants or slash output, these firms churned out just 279,345 (…)
, by Mainichi Shimbun
The Cabinet on May 17 approved new government guidelines stipulating a reassessment of Japan’s growth strategy that was established by the government last year.
The new guidelines explicitly state that the government will conduct a review of the nation’s current energy policy — of which (…)
, by Kyodo News
The benchmark composite economic index posted its sharpest ever fall in March as the devastating earthquake and tsunami that month disrupted electricity supply and industrial production, the government said Wednesday.
The index of coincident indicators, including output, shipments and retail (…)
, by Nikkei
TOKYO (Nikkei)—Major manufacturers say more than 60% of their facilities are running again in areas affected by the March 11 disaster, while nearly 30% are expected to resume production in one to three months, according to the results of a government survey published Tuesday.
In another sign (…)
, by Jiji Press
Japan Jan.-March GDP Down 0.9 Pct Qtr/Qtr
Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product for January-March fell 0.9 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Thursday.
On an annualized basis, (…)
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