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Most Japan firms want extra budget as Trump tariffs loom, Reuters poll shows
More than two-thirds of Japanese firms believe the government should compile an extra budget later this year to mitigate the ...
Japan Bond Rout Touches New Pain Point as 10-Year Yield Rises
Japan’s long-term government debt yield touched the highest level since 2008, as a raft of election tax-cut pledges puts ...
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Japan’s defense forces struggle to attract recruits amid rising security challenges
The Japan Self-Defense Force has missed its recruitment goal for the last several years and is struggling to meet those goals ...
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Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Japanese stocks have been stuck trading below their peak for more than a year, hit by the trade war, then by political ...
Japan summer budgets grow, but so does spending gap
A new survey shows that people in Japan are gearing up for big spending this summer, with the average amount set aside for the holidays reaching a record. But there's also a growing gap between those ...
Japan bond rout touches new pain point as 10-year yield rises to highest level since 2008
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched the highest level since 2008, increasing the risk that turmoil in the debt ...
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Summer vacation budget for Japanese hits record high
The average summer vacation budget in Japan this year rose 26.4% from the year before to a record ¥104,901, according to an ...