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Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported on May 20 that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.1% in April from a year earlier. This was the fastest growth in seven years and was above the Bank of Japan’s…
Japan’s Ministry of Finance said today (May 19) that exports rose 12.5% in April from a year earlier. They rose for the 14th consecutive month, following a 14.7% increase in March, with exports boosted by strong international demand for iron…
The Japanese Cabinet Office announced today that gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2022 fell by 1% year-on-year. This is due to the impact of the Omicron-type COVID-19 virus, which has spread throughout the country. In addition,…
A survey by Japan’s Cabinet Office today showed that Japan’s service sector business mood index rose for the second month in a row in April. The Japanese government has lifted emergency measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak in most parts…
Japan’s Ministry of Communications and Home Affairs reported today that Household spending in Japan fell 2.3% in March on a year-on-year basis. This was the first drop in three months as the household sector spent less on food. Average spending…
The Japanese Cabinet Office announced today that Japanese consumer confidence rose in April for the first time in six months after the government announced the end of the Covid 19 control measures. The general household confidence index stood at 33.0…
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry released a preliminary report today showing that industrial production increased by 0.3% in March compared to the previous month. Industrial production rose for the second month in a row in March, following a…
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said today that the core consumer price index (CPI), which excludes prices for basic food items, rose 0.8% in March from a year earlier. This was the largest increase in more than two…
Japan posted a trade deficit for the eighth consecutive month in March as rising energy and commodity prices drove up import costs, exacerbating Japan’s economic woes amid the Ukraine crisis. Japan’s trade deficit was 412.4 billion yen ($3.2 billion) in…
Rising inflation in most of the world’s economies and the Russian sanctions are driving up energy and commodity prices. Experts believe this will have a significant impact on the global economy. Even the IMF has now issued a warning and…
