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Why Japan's birth rate is falling and what the country's doing to try and reverse the population decline
Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...
With China and the US at intense economic odds, nations are being forced to choose sides
One went to the United States. The other went to China. It was a sign of the times. While the Swiss president was in ...
Japan's population is shrinking. Here's what it means – and what some are doing about it.
Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of ...
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California is Now the World's Fourth Largest Economy, Surpassing Japan
California is now the world's fourth largest economy, surpassing Japan, with a GDP of $4.1 trillion. Governor Newsom ...
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BOJ may lower economic and price forecasts
Furthermore, given the possibility of an economic downturn, the BOJ is expected to consider lowering its core consumer price ...
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BoJ to hit pause on rate-hike path as economic risks mount
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalization this week as US tariffs heighten global ...
Bank of Japan Likely to Hold Rates Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The Expectation: The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain its policy rate unchanged at 0.5% at a two-day meeting ending Thursday as it waits to see if Japan will be exempt from President Trump ...
Japan's JERA may consider Alaska as LNG supply option, exec says
JERA, Japan's top power generator, may consider Alaska as a potential source of liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply, an ...
Japan, Vietnam pledge to support free trade as PM Ishiba visits Hanoi
HANOI: Japan and Vietnam agreed to boost bilateral trade and uphold global rules on the free flow of goods as Japan's Prime ...
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Bank of Japan to hit pause on rate-hike path as economic risks mount
TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalisation this week as US tariffs heighten ...
BOJ to Keep Rates Steady, Warn of US Tariff Risks
At the two-day meeting ending on Thursday, the BOJ is widely expected to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5%. It is ...
California surpasses Japan as world’s fourth-largest economy, governor says
California has surpassed Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world, with a nominal GDP of $4.1 trillion, according to data from the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Bureau of ...