Japan Recession

Japan Unveils Program To Ease Strains Of Strong Yen

AP | By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 10.24.2011

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TOKYO -- Japan's government on Wednesday unveiled a $100 billion loans program to ease the strains of a strong yen and encourage companies to turn adv...

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Japan Could Need Additional Stimulus, Moody's Says

Posted 07.23.2011

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TOKYO (Leika Kihara) - Japan's return to recession and a bigger-than-expected slump in first-quarter economic growth are negative for its credit r...

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Back In Recession, Japan Keeps Interest Rates Near Zero

AP | Posted 07.20.2011

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TOKYO -- Japan's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at virtually zero Friday to shore up a quake-battered economy. The Bank of Japan's...

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Japan's Earthquake Will Hit Economy Harder Than First Feared

Posted 06.12.2011

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TOKYO (Rie Ishiguro and Shinji Kitamura) - The economic damage from Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami last month is likely to be worse than fir...

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Japan: Diamond Engagement Rings A Luxury Of The Past

The Globe and Mail | Nathan Layne | Posted 05.25.2011

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To 29-year-old Tsutomu Tada and his bride-to-be, an expensive diamond ring just seemed like a waste of money, especially in these tough economic times...

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Adam Posen: A Financial Lesson From Japan's 'Lost Decade' Is Lost On Obama

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Diane Tucker

On the eve of the G-20 economic summit in London, I spoke with Adam Posen, who wrote the book on the mistakes Japanese policy makers made during their lost decade.

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Japanese Exports Plunge 49% As Global Slump Deepens

Bloomberg News | Posted 05.25.2011

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Japan's exports plunged by a record in February as deepening recessions in the U.S. and Europe sapped demand for the country's cars and electronics. ...

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Japan: Recession Spurs "Work-Sharing" To Avoid Layoffs

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

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HIRAKATA, Japan — Yasuo Igarashi spends a lot of time these days on the jungle gym with his daughter, after his employer joined the growing rank...

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Japanese Gang Members Feel Effects Of Recession

Globalpost | Justin McCurry | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO -- Kazuhiro Yamada may describe himself as an innocent victim of the recession, but he is unlikely to win much sympathy. Until he lost his j...

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Thanksgiving 1998: Forcefeeding Japan Out of Recession

Hilary Hinds Kitasei | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hilary Hinds Kitasei

Ten years ago this week Japan stunned the world with what was then an unprecedented $195 billion stimulus package. Just in time for Thanksgiving, Japan had discovered the virtue of gluttony!

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