‘Real reasons to be worried’: are US tariffs finally coming for Japan? https://www.byteseu.com/825376/ #alaska #DonaldTrump #GDP #Japan #JapaneseAutoIndustry #JapaneseEconomy #KarolineLeavitt #MarcoRubio #ShigeruIshiba #Steel #TakeshiIwaya #Tokyo #TradeTalks #Ukraine #UnitedStates

Concerns are growing in Japan that U.S. President Donald Trump might target the Japanese auto sector next after Tokyo failed to secure an exemption from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/13/economy/concerns-growing-auto-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #carmakers #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations

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

Japan faces a shortfall in its government coffers and complaints of too many travelers. Can these problems cancel each other out? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/07/japan/tokyo-has-a-revenue-hole/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #tourism #overtourism #tokyo #japaneseeconomy

Japanese workers are demanding the largest salary hike since 1993 in ongoing pay negotiations with employers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/06/economy/rengo-wage-hike-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rengo #wages #japaneseeconomy

BOJ Deputy Governor Uchida reports moderate economic recovery and gradual inflation progress towards 2% target, while Japanese economic indicators underperform market expectations
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Japanese economic data is gaining importance among yen traders for the first time in almost a decade, as expectations grow of further interest-rate hikes by the central bank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/27/economy/yen-traders-japan-data/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #forex #economicindicators

Takeover bids and activist intervention are shoring up shares of some Japanese companies seen as having weak fundamentals, making it harder for investors to succeed in short-selling strategies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/20/economy/activist-boom-upending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #acquisitions #stocks

Bank of Japan policymaker signals potential for additional rate increases if economic conditions meet projections, highlighting shift in monetary stance
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BOJ's Takada signals potential rate hikes if economy aligns with central bank's outlook, emphasizing inflation risks and policy flexibility amid economic uncertainties
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Japan reports lower-than-expected January trade deficit of 2.7588 trillion yen, signaling potential shifts in global trade dynamics
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Japan's core machinery orders unexpectedly decline in December, signaling potential weakness in business investment amid economic uncertainties
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Investors are getting creative in their bets on the diverging path for interest rates across major economies as they try to sidestep volatility in the dollar, using European currencies instead to fund bets on the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/17/markets/dollar-yen-creative-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump

Assets of Japan’s wealthiest jump to a record $3 trillion https://www.byteseu.com/743574/ #Japan #JapaneseEconomy #stocks #surveys #wealth

The yen is on track for its longest losing streak in more than a month amid heightened concerns Japan may be included in U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/12/markets/yen-losing-streak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump

With third-quarter earnings announcements peaking for companies that close the books in March, Japanese businesses are forecast to post record profits for the fourth consecutive year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/09/companies/japan-firms-record-profits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #japaneseeconomy #banks #carmakers #chipmakers #ai #tariffs #donaldtrump

The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/07/markets/yen-weekly-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #boj #japaneseeconomy

Japanese household consumption rose at the fastest pace since August 2022 at the end of 2024, as strong wage gains led by bonuses helped loosen consumers’ purse strings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/07/economy/december-household-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #wages #japaneseeconomy

Japan's benchmark 225-issue Nikkei stock average lost more than 1,000 points in trading Monday morning, with a wide range of stocks coming under selling pressure due to U.S. President Donald Trump's high tariffs policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/03/markets/nikkei-falls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #japaneseeconomy #carmakers