Workers in Japan have seen their base pay rise at the fastest clip in 32 years, a result that sends a positive signal to the Bank of Japan as it weighs the prospects for demand-driven economic growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/10/economy/base-pay-gains-fast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #unions #mhlw
More than 60% of Japanese companies — a record high percentage — plan to raise workers’ wages in the next fiscal year beginning April, according to a survey by Teikoku Databank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/20/companies/survey-wage-hike-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #surveys #wages #boj #unions #teikokudatabank
A long-awaited autopsy of the lost decades reveals that the Bank of Japan governor is eager to move on. But the potential for missteps is great. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/22/japan/uedas-doctrine-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #bankofjapan #boj #yen #monetarypolicy #inflation #fed
After two straight years seeing bets on a yen rebound turn into the cold reality of further declines, some strategists reckon third time will be the charm for Japan’s beleaguered currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/18/markets/yen-bulls-us-japan-interest-rates-gap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #boj #japaneseeconomy #federalreserve
Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issuing more debt, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday, urging the government to get its fiscal house in order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/11/01/economy/imf-urge-debt-avoid/ #business #economy #imf #debt #fiscalspending #budgets #boj #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #china
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#BOJ holds its overnight call rate steady at 0.25% with a unanimous 9-0 vote. The bank’s report highlights that currency fluctuations now impact prices more strongly than in the past, with upward price risks by 2025. BOJ will adjust policy rates as needed, eyeing global economic trends closely, especially in the U.S.
Japan saw its highest number of bankruptcies since 2013 in the six months through September, as firms were increasingly hit by rising costs, with the number of firms going under having continued to increase since the second half of the year ending March 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/08/economy/japan-bankruptcies-high/ #business #economy #bankruptcy #boj #debt #constructionindustry #manufacturing #retailers
