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Japanese workers' real wages have increased for a fourth month, marking the longest stretch of gains in four years and bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/05/economy/real-wages-rise-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #boj #wages #kazuoueda #middleeast #mhlw #internalaffairsministry
Japan’s real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hike

Inflation-adjusted wages rose 1.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 1.4% gain in the previous month, the labor ministry reported Friday.

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The Japan TimesMay 29
Tokyo's key inflation gauge has unexpectedly cooled to the slowest pace in four years, complicating the messaging for Bank of Japan policymakers who may try to justify an interest-rate hike as early as next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/economy/tokyo-inflation-slows-again/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #economicindicators #boj
Tokyo inflation slowdown unlikely to derail BOJ rate hike

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.3% in May from a year earlier in the capital.

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The Japan TimesMay 28
A Chinese farm owner was stunned to see his job ad for shepherds to work in the remote grasslands south of Mongolia become the day's top social media post and attract more than 700 applications. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/28/job-ad-shepherds-china-labor-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #jobs #economicindicators
Job ad for shepherds goes viral in China exposing labor market strains

More than 700 people applied for two shepherds positions, including urban white-collar employees, factory workers across China and even university graduates.

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The Japan TimesMay 26
Japan was overtaken by China as the world's second-largest creditor nation in 2025 despite setting a fresh record for its tally of overseas assets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/26/economy/japan-creditor-slips-behind-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #economicindicators #financeministry
Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China

Japan's net external assets rose to an all-time high at the end of 2025, but the total was surpassed by China's, which climbed at a faster pace.

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The Japan TimesMay 25
Taiwan urges $630 billion asset management industry to scale up https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/25/economy/taiwan-630-billion-asset-management/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #taiwan #economy #economicindicators
Taiwan urges $630 billion asset management industry to scale up

Taiwan must scale up its largest asset managers if it hopes to compete as a regional financial hub against international rivals, according to the top financial regulator.

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The Japan TimesMay 25
Africa's financial capital of Johannesburg, also known as "the place of gold" for once being the site of the world's biggest gold rush, is on the verge of collapse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/25/economy/johannesburg-business-capital-financial-collapse/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #johannesburg #southafrica #africa #economy #economicindicators
Africa’s business capital is on the brink of financial collapse

Water and power outages are frequent in Johannesburg, and many of the abandoned high-rises in the city center have been appropriated by armed gangs who extract rent from squatters.

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The Japan TimesMay 22
Japan's key inflation gauge slowed by more than forecast as government steps to ease costs of living offset the impact from a weak yen and elevated energy prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/22/economy/cpi-april-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #sanaetakaichi #energy #internalaffairsministry #food #boj #economicindicators
Japan’s inflation eases to four-year low, complicating BOJ hike

Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, rose 1.4% in April from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.

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Argentina's exports surge, trade surplus topped US$2.7 billion in April
Argentina's exports surge, trade surplus topped US$2.7 billion in April

INDEC national statistics bureau releases latest trade figures, showing exports rose more than 33 percent to surpass US$8.9 billion last month.

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The Japan TimesMay 21
The seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in March fell 9.4% from the previous month, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/21/economy/machinery-orders-march-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #machineryorders #economicindicators #manufacturing
Japan’s core machinery orders fall 9.4% in March

Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely watched as a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, dropped to ¥1.01 trillion.

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The Japan TimesMay 20
Finance ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized nations have agreed on the need for action to tackle trade imbalances in a fragmented global economy, saying the current situation was unsustainable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/20/world/politics/g7-finance-ministers-economic-imbalances-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #g7 #china #us #economy #economicindicators #trade
G7 finance ministers urge action on economic imbalances, some point to China

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors have met in Paris to discuss the fallout from the Iran war and volatility on ​global markets but were light on concrete measures.

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