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Japan’s rate rises, and initial impacts, will be small
The Bank of Japan raised its main interest rate slightly for the first time since 2007
JapanLow savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth
Fourth-quarter GDP has been revised from a 0.4% annualised contraction to a modest gain on surging business spending
JapanUS allies will worry about Trump's Asia policies
Donald Trump is likely to increase his use of anti-China rhetoric on the campaign trail this year, as he did in 2016
United StatesProductivity and yen stabilisation are key for Japan
GDP contracted for two quarters in the second half of 2023, leaving Japan in technical recession
JapanTokyo-Pyongyang engagement will remain fragile
Japan’s prime minister is reportedly stepping up efforts to meet North Korea’s leader
JapanForeign workers will ease Japan’s labour shortage
Despite wide anecdotal evidence of labour shortages, nominal wages have risen little and real wages have fallen
JapanJapan cyber breach strains its Five Eyes goals
A Chinese cyberespionage campaign breached Japan's foreign ministry in 2020
JapanJapan will raise defence spending and cut deficits
Tokyo has approved the draft budget for fiscal 2024, which boosts defence spending and aims to tackle public debt
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