Japan is pulling out all the stops to counter the effects of new U.S. tariffs and support affected industries, with the prime minister vowing to "unite the entire country" to respond to the "national crisis." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/economy/japan-tariff-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #yojimuto

Addressing bottlenecks in chipmaking is essential for economic security and requires public-private collaboration, including aimed at information sharing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/04/japan/semiconductor-supply-chain-critical-points/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #geoeconomicbriefing #chipmakers #tech #japaneseeconomy #economicsecurity

Households in Japan have cut back on spending amid elevated inflation ahead of sweeping U.S. tariffs hitting the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/economy/japan-household-spending-drop-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj #tariffs #inflation

A former Bank of Japan board member who just finished his term said that unless U.S. tariffs trigger global market turmoil, the central bank could raise its benchmark rate at its next policy meeting in May. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/ex-board-member-may-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #seijiadachi #boj #japaneseeconomy

Japan is considering a “speedy” response following the shock announcement that the United States not only included it in a list of countries targeted with new tariffs but also levied on it a surprising 24% rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/trump-tariff-japan-response/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #yoshimasahayashi #yojimuto

U.S. President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair. Japan will face a 24% levy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/trump-new-global-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy

A Bank of Japan rate hike in May would likely be too early given the need to assess the potential impact of U.S. tariffs and ongoing wage talks, according to the policy chief of the Democratic Party for the People. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-may-dpp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuyashimba #dpp #boj #japaneseeconomy

U.S. tariffs could have a big impact on global trade, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda says ahead of an announcement of new levies by U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #tankan #japaneseeconomy

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom across Japan, prompting the usual rush of impromptu picnics, but prices are surging for the traditional food items often enjoyed while admiring the flowers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/hanami-food-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sakura #japaneseeconomy #food #inflation #wages

Large Japanese businesses remained optimistic in the first quarter, even as the United States threatened heavy tariffs on products made by these companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/economy/boj-tankan-april-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #tankan #surveys #japaneseeconomy #inflation #carmakers #manufacturing #tariffs #tradewar #donaldtrump #us

Tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially those on the automotive sector, may spell a big economic crisis for Japan, Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/economy/trump-tariffs-japan-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #japaneseeconomy

The Bank of Japan’s pivot to interest-rate hikes in the past year has triggered the biggest losses for Japan’s sovereign debt among global markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/01/markets/japan-soverign-bond-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgbs #japaneseeconomy #boj #negativeinterestrates

Major food and beverage producers in Japan are planning to raise prices for 4,225 products in April, research firm Teikoku Databank says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/companies/japan-food-prices-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #inflation #food #beer #japaneseeconomy

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday ahead of a major round of tariffs set to be imposed this week by the United States and following big drops on Wall Street Friday, where tech was hit especially hard. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/markets/market-march-31/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #tse

Japan’s industrial production grew at the fastest clip in nearly a year, as manufacturers sought to meet strong demand before the U.S. implements new tariffs on autos and auto parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/31/economy/japan-industrial-production-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #industrialoutput #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #boj #tankan

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take thorough measures to protect local jobs from the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on U.S. car imports, which he said will have a "very big” impact on the nation’s economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/ishiba-job-protection-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #donaldtrump #tariffs #carmakers #jobs #japaneseeconomy #us

The cost of living in Tokyo rose more than anticipated from the previous month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further interest rate hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/28/economy/tokyo-cpi-march/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #inflation #boj #tokyo #rice

Bank of Japan’s newly appointed board member Junko Koeda did her best to keep various options open over the timing of the central bank’s next interest rate hike as she started her five-year term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/27/economy/boj-new-board-member-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #junkokoeda #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #inflation

This year's cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion ($9 billion) on Japan — the highest in the country's history, according to an economist. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/26/japan/cherry-blossoms-economic-impacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sakura #japaneseeconomy #tourism

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise its benchmark interest rate if its economic projections are realized, Gov. Kazuo Ueda told parliament in his semiannual report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/26/economy/boj-ueda-parliament/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation