Japan's ruling coalition is increasingly divided over economic measures to deal with inflation and U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/japan/politics/ldp-komeito-divided-economic-measures/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #financeministry #ldp #komeito #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #trade #tradewar #hiroshimoriyama #inflation

https://www.alojapan.com/1245229/ruling-coalition-divided-over-consumption-tax-cut/ Ruling coalition divided over consumption tax cut #FinanceMinistry #HiroshiMoriyama #inflation #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseEconomy #Komeito #LDP #news #ShigeruIshiba #tariffs #trade #TradeWar The ruling coalition is increasingly divided over economic measures to deal with inflation and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. While House of Councillors lawmakers from the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, are lean…

Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose to the highest level on record on elevated costs of living, highlighting potential challenges for the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy efforts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/boj-price-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #boj #inflation #us #tradewar #tariffs #donaldtrump #kazuoueda #shigeruishiba #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who marked two years on the job this week, must now lead the Bank of Japan as the economy is buffeted by the worst trade war in decades, possibly ever. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/economy/ueda-two-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #trade

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has set up a task force to oversee trade negotiations with the United States, headed by his close aide Ryosei Akazawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/economy/taskforce-tariff-impacts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #us #tariffs #consumptiontax #taxes #japaneseeconomy #food #ldp #komeito

Japan's Nikkei stock average plunged over 1,800 points on Friday after the U.S. market resumed its slide fueled by tariff worries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/markets/nikkei-sinks-tariff-selling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #japaneseeconomy #us #tariffs

Japan's producer prices climbed 3.3% in fiscal 2024 from the previous year, rising for the fourth successive year, as rice prices shot up and firms raised prices to reflect higher materials and labor costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/10/japan-producer-prices-up-fiscal-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj #inflation

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has signaled he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to policymaking as he awaits more clarity on U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/09/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #tariffs #us #japaneseeconomy

Japan is facing challenges with Donald Trump's new tariffs and is considering increased purchases of U.S. goods, negotiating tariff reductions and expanding auto production in the U.S. to reduce the trade deficit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/08/japan/what-japan-should-do-with-trumps-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #automakers #agriculture #shigeruishida #usjapanrelations #japaneseeconomy #useconomy

Japan's current account surplus in February jumped 48.4% from a year earlier to ¥4.06 trillion, a record high for a single month, Finance Ministry data showed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/08/economy/current-account-surplus-february/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currentaccount #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #trade

East Asian economies are scrambling for solutions as new U.S. tariffs are being implemented, roiling markets globally and potentially threatening growth and stability in the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/markets/tariff-asia-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #thailand #china #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #tradewar

Japan is signaling a measured approach to dealing with tough new U.S. tariffs, while a number of other countries are opting to fight back hard as they work to counter similar duties on their own goods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/economy/tariffs-political-reax/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #shigeruishiba #tradewar

Japan’s nominal wages rose more than expected in a positive sign for the domestic economy just as external headwinds related to trade begin to cloud the outlook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/economy/japan-nominal-wages-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #economicindicators #boj #inflation #shigeruishiba

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Saturday that he plans to call U.S. President Donald Trump “within the next week” to discuss the president’s decision to slap Tokyo with onerous tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/japan/politics/ishiba-trump-phone-call-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #japaneseeconomy #globaleconomy #shigeruishiba #tradewar

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

https://www.alojapan.com/1236962/japans-household-spending-drops-for-first-time-in-three-months/ Japan’s household spending drops for first time in three months #boj #EconomicIndicators #inflation #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JapaneseEconomy #news #tariffs Japan’s households cut back on spending as inflation remained elevated, in a sign of vulnerability in a key pocket of the economy before sweeping U.S. tariffs hit the country. Household outlays, adjusted for inflation, declined 0.5% in February from a year earlier, the internal affa…

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