Page 2 - Japan Economy

With little help from dads, Japan's working moms shoulder big tasks at home

In fact, men in Japan do fewer hours of household chores and childcare than in any of the world's wealthiest nations

Japan economy set to grow slowly from US-China trade war: Report

Japan's place in the global supply chain makes it vulnerable to higher tariffs on U.S.-bound Chinese exports

Spending by savings-rich elderly on grandkids boosting Japan's economy

growth in spending was strongest for elderly households with high savings levels

Japanese economy to shrink first time since 2015 on weak consumer spending

The global economy also has remained firm, suggesting Japan will regain traction in the second quarter

Japan heads toward $1 million salaries in battle for 'genius' tech talent

It's an unusual move in Japan, where workers often take lower pay in exchange for secure employment

Japan Q4 GDP expands 0.5%, longest growth streak since 1980s bubble economy

The economy expanded at 0.5% annualised rate in October-December, less than the median estimate for annualised growth of 0.9%

Japan's demographic lessons for Europe

Japan's full employment and high job growth, despite falling prices, should make us reconsider the 'unbearable costs' of deflation

Abe's call for snap election may prove fatal for Japan's fiscal reform

Japan's ballooning public debt has not bothered the bond market much so far

Japan Post share sale raises $11.6 bn

Japan said today that it expects to raise more than USD 11.6 billion by selling off another chunk of the country's massive postal service. The government will selling 914 million Japan Post shares at 1,322 yen apiece, it said in a regulatory filing, with the offering set to raise as much as 1.3 trillion yen (USD 11.6 billion) if domestic and foreign investors snap up an extra allotment of stock. Shares of Japan Post -- which has about 24,000 branches nationwide -- closed at 1,349 yen on Monday, down 1.03 per cent. The huge sale comes as after an initial public offering (IPO) in 2015 that began a long-delayed privatisation of the state-owned behemoth. Two years ago the government raised about 1.43 trillion yen in the IPO, which included shares in Japan Post's banking and insurance units. It was the country's biggest privatisation since Nippon Telephone & Telegraph's 1987 listing. The bulk of the proceeds from the Japan Post sale were earmarked for reconstruction ...

Japan's economy posts 4% surge in Q2 GDP on robust domestic demand

Japan's economy grew for six straight quarters in April-June

Japan's tepid retail sales raise concerns about consumption, growth

Data showed that spending on food items fell an annual 1.5% in February

BOJ is considering slight inflation forecast upgrade as yen falls

It expects consumer prices to rise by 1.5% in the FY 2017 and by 1.7% in the FY 2018