The consumer price index (CPI) in Japan it rose 4.2% in January, its highest increase in 41 years, amid the persistent global inflationary rise due to the increase in the cost of energy and raw materials. The data published this Friday by the Japanese Ministry of the Interior and Communications marks the seventeenth consecutive month […]
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Cold wave in Japan cancels at least 280 flights
Some 280 flights were canceled during this Tuesday in January in Japan due to the biggest cold wave that the country has suffered in the last decade, which is leaving heavy snowfalls in a large part of the territory and also causing interruptions in rail and road traffic. The cold air front that has crossed […]
Trudeau and Kishida deepen Canada-Japan trade relationship
The Prime Ministers of Canada, Justin TrudeauY Japan, Fumio KishidaThey agreed to deepen their economic ties and announced the exchange of trade missions this year during the visit that the Japanese ruler made to Ottawa on Thursday. Trudeau and Kishida announced in the Canadian capital that in the second quarter of the year Japan will […]
Japan announces plan to reactivate $ 490 billion economy
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a record 56 trillion yen ($ 490 billion) plan to revive the world’s third largest economy after the pandemic. This stimulus, the third since the start of the pandemic, “it is enough to send a sense of security and hope to the Japanese people“, said In person, whose cabinet […]
China, the eternal diplomatic dilemma for the new Government of Japan
The new Japanese government will face the diplomatic dilemma of following the toughest line towards China set by the Biden Administration or maintaining its traditional low profile vis-à-vis its main trading partner, amid growing tensions in the Pacific. Japan, which holds general elections this Sunday, is watching with concern the military boom in Beijing and […]
For success, Japan’s leader must be bolder
Updated on 10/13/2021 03:08 am Fumio Kishida obtained the position of Prime Minister of JapanIn large part, because those who knew the ruling party saw it as a safe option. To have any chance of success, you will have to surprise them. Kishida owes his position to senior members of the Liberal Democratic Party who […]