Japan shows how to defeat secular stagnation
As if out of nowhere, everyone’s archetype of secular stagnation is leading the Group of Seven developed economies in life expectancy, per capita growth and, for the first time in …
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Japan’s core consumer prices in August up 3.1% on year
Core consumer prices in Japan increased 3.1% in August from a year earlier, remaining above the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target, as surging food prices continued to add to …
Japan current account surplus up threefold in July
Japan’s current account surplus expanded more than threefold in July from a year earlier to ¥2.77 trillion ($19 billion), a record for the month, boosted by declining crude oil prices …
Japan improves view on exports for first time in three months
Japan’s exports have been “picking up recently,” the government said in its latest monthly economic assessment, its first upward revision since May, as easing supply issues boost auto shipments and …