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August 11, 2026
 

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ case for continuing to raise interest rates.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 24, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ corporate goods prices rose 7.1% in June from a year earlier, the Bank of Japan reported Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
The parliament building in Tokyo. Close attention to policy wording shows how sensitive the issue of possible government influence on Japan's central bank has become.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2026
Government tweaks phrasing on BOJ in draft policy plan
The draft of Â鶹´«Ã½ economic and fiscal agenda adds a reference to inflation, calling for appropriate monetary policy that contributes to stable price increases.
Bank loans in Japan rose 6.3% in June from a year earlier, the strongest growth since August 2020, according to a Bank of Japan report released Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 8, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ bank lending rises fastest since COVID-19, backing BOJ¡¯s path
The figures reinforce the central bank¡¯s assessment that financial conditions remain accommodative even after Gov. Kazuo Ueda¡¯s board raised its benchmark interest rate last month.
Japan's nominal wages rose 3.2% in May from a year earlier, marking a fourth straight month of wage growth of at least 3%.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ nominal wage rises top 3% again in longest streak since 1992
Employers are showing they are committed to raising pay despite difficulties related to the Middle East conflict that have disrupted supply chains and boosted inflation.
The weighted average amount of summer bonuses rose 1.88% from a year before to ?1,008,706, thanks to robust corporate earnings and base salary hikes.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2026
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms top ?1 million for first time
The weighted average amount of summer bonuses rose 1.88% from a year before to ?1,008,706, thanks to robust corporate earnings and base salary hikes.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.
How Â鶹´«Ã½ racehorses find second careers away from the track
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Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.

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