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Wide range of Japanese firms see need to hike wages, BOJ says

A wide range of Japanese firms see the need to continue raising wages due to structural labour shortages, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday.

The Financial Times · 1h

Japan wage growth ticks up but BoJ still likely to hold rates in January

Annual growth in nominal total earnings jumped to 3 per cent in November, up from 2.2 per cent in October. Nominal contractual earnings also rose to 2.6 per cent f

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 3h

BOJ Grows More Confident That Firms Will Keep Raising Wages

More Japanese companies are seeing the need to offer pay increases, the Bank of Japan said, the latest sign that the economy is making progress toward growth backed by higher wages.

Reuters on MSN · 2h

BOJ sees widening wage hikes, signals chance of near-term rate hike

Wage hikes are broadening in Japan as structural labour shortages have made firms more aware of the need to keep hiking pay, the central bank said, suggesting that conditions for a near-term interest rate hike were continuing to fall into place.

Bloomberg L.P. · 4h

BOJ Signals Progress on Wages Without Clear Hint on Hike Timing

The Bank of Japan indicated it sees progress in wage gains, while refraining from giving any clear hints on whether an interest rate hike is coming this month.

Foreigners turn net sellers of Japanese stocks, lock in 2024 gains

Foreign investors net sold Japanese stocks in the week ended Jan. 4, taking advantage of 2024 gains while aiming to reduce ...

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Ryo Yoshizawa — who one fashion magazine said has "national treasure-class handsomeness" — is one of Japan's most popular ...

Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel

Nippon Steel said it wouldn't be deterred by Biden’s decision last week to block its $15 billion bid for the storied U.S.

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Leader of Japanese crime syndicate pleads guilty to conspiring to traffic nuclear materials to Iran

The purported leader of a Japan-based crime syndicate has pleaded guilty to charges alleging that he conspired to traffic uranium and plutonium from Myanmar in the belief that Iran would use it for ...

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U.S. Companies and Investors in Japan Are at Risk From U.S. Steel Backlash

American investment could become less welcome, undermining Japan’s progress on corporate reforms.

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Toyota invests $44.4M in private Japanese spaceflight company

The Toyota Motor Corporation will invest $44.4 million in Japan-based Interstellar Technologies to help the private ...

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The Pros And Cons Of Buying A Used Japanese Hybrid SUV

Japanese hybrid SUVs have been long famed for their dependability and frugalness. Here are all the pros and cons of buying ...

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Japanese Breakfast announce 2025 tour with shows in Chicago, Detroit, and more

Japanese Breakfast’s 2025 tour begins shortly after the release of their fourth studio album, “For Melancholy Brunettes (& ...

Japanese Ovens Maker to Buy Fujitsu General for $1.6 Billion

A little-known Japanese maker of oven ranges and water heaters has offered to acquire Fujitsu General Ltd. for as much as ...

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New Japanese-style ‘clawcades’ are gripping the metro

Over the last year several "clawcades" have opened around the metro. The new Japanese-style arcades are sweeping the Twin ...

This 41-Year-Old Japanese Man Earned Rs 69 Lakh A Year From "Doing Nothing"

He has become a popular "rental do-nothing" companion in Japan, offering his presence to strangers seeking non-romantic ...

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