More than 1,600 people granted 'quasi-refugee' status in Japan
Japanese immigration authorities recognized 1,661 people as "quasi-refugees" in 2024, the first year after the new status was ...
Japan's economy grew at a 2.2% annual rate in Oct-Dec, as consumers held back on spending
Japan's has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year to a 2.2% annual pace from 2.8% as ...
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Japan logs its first current account deficit in two years in January
The nation logged a deficit of ¥257.6 billion in the current account compared with a surplus of ¥334.3 billion a year before.
Japan posts current account deficit for first time in 2 years
Japan recorded a current account deficit in January for the first time in two years as a weak yen inflated the cost of ...
Major Japan firms agree to big wage hikes, impact on BOJ policy in focus
Many of Japan's biggest companies from tech conglomerates to Toyota have met union demands for substantial wage hikes for a ...
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Japan's Deepening Population Crisis Breaks 125-Year Record
Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of Japanese are now 65 or older, compounding the demographic challenge and dragging ...