Japan’s nominal wages top 3% again in longest streak since 1992

Japan mulls delaying minimum wage hike

Japan's average minimum hourly wages in fiscal 2025, which ended in March, stood at ¥1,121, up 6.3 from the preceding year.

Japan’s 2026 Wage Talks End in Third Year of Gains Above 5%

Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with average pay gains topping 5 for a third year, underscoring the economy’s resilience and reinforcing the Bank of Japan’s stance to keep raising interest rates.

Japan real wages rise for fifth straight month in May

Japan real wages rise for fifth straight month in May

Weak Yen Drives Surge in Japanese Bankruptcies During First Half of 2026

Forty-five Japanese companies went bankrupt during the first half of 2026, citing the weak yen as a key factor behind their financial collapse. This marks the highest figure recorded for a first half since 2022. Bankruptcies Rise Sharply The total represents a 32.4 percent increase from the 34 companies that failed during the first half of 2025 and is 27 companies higher than the figure recorded in 2023. The increase comes as the yen once again traded above 162 per U. S. dollar this week, its weakest level since 1986.

The Capital Dispatch

THIS WEEK’S STORY The numbers say boom, but the undercurrents show otherwise. Asia closed its best quarter in years, with the Nikkei up 38 and Korea’s KOSPI nearly doubling, while oil drifted back to pre-war prices and the dollar notched its fourth straight quarterly rise. But underneath sits a yen Tokyo won’t defend even past [] The post The Capital Dispatch appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

7-Eleven's parent company is raising its profit forecast as gas earnings surge

The Japanese convenience store giant now expects net profit of ¥278 billion for the fiscal year ending February 2027, up from its prior projection of ¥270 billion

Japan 2026 1st-half new car sales rise 1.8%, up 2nd straight year

Japan 2026 1st-half new car sales rise 1.8%, up 2nd straight year

Japan triples departure tax for overseas travellers

Japan triples departure tax for overseas travellers

Japan wants 60 million tourists, but China isn’t sending them

Japan has found a new export industry and it doesn’t come off an assembly line. It arrives by plane, spends freely and is, increasingly, what Tokyo is banking its economic future on. Last year, 42.7 million foreign visitors arrived in the country, a record that shattered the previous year’s high by nearly 16 per cent. Now Tokyo wants to turn that surge into something more lasting: a permanent pillar of growth to rival, or even outlast, the industries that built modern Japan. To achieve that...

World : Japan H1 Corporate Bankruptcies Surpass 5,000 For 1st Time In 12 Years

TOKYO, July 8 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Corporate bankruptcies in Japan involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen (around US61,600) climbed 7.1 per cent in the first half of 2026 from a year earlier, reaching 5,346 cases and surpassing 5,000 for the first time in 12 years, a credit research company survey showed Wednesday, reported Xinhua.

Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains

The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 162.350 162.09 -0.16 Sing dlr 1.293 1.2922 -0.08 Taiwan dlr 32.155 32.143 -0.04 Korean won 1512.000 1515.8 +0.25 Baht 33.380 33.32 -0.18 Peso 61.554 61.416 -0.22 Rupiah 17990.000 [] The post Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains appeared first on Interaksyon.

Japan Births Hit Record Low

Japan recorded a record low of 671,236 births in 2025, marking the tenth consecutive annual decline and highlighting mounting concerns over the country's demographic future.

Taiwan's average real regular wages post biggest gain in 6 years

Taipei, July 10 (CNA) Taiwan's average real regular wages rose 1.27 percent year-on-year in the first five months of 2026, the biggest increase for the period in six years.

USD/JPY: Back to the 1980s

JAPAN: In breaking above the 2024 highs near 162, USD/JPY has returned to levels not seen since the 1980s. Traders continue to second-guess when and where the Bank of Japan will intervene again, but the outlook for successful intervention remains poor

Pay raises worked: Japan’s military breaks its recruitment crisis

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces recruited 11,177 personnel in Fiscal Year 2025, surpassing 10,000 for the first time in three years and marking a 1,453-person increase over the previous year. The turnaround reversed three consecutive years of declining recruitment that had culminated in fiscal 2023, when the SDF hit a record-low recruitment rate of just 51 percent []

Japan's 2% Interest Rate Scenario And Implications For The S&P 500

Japan's 2% Interest Rate Scenario And Implications For The S&P 500

Purata gaji meningkat lebih lima peratus

PUTRAJAYA: Purata gaji pekerja bumiputera dan bukan bumiputera mencatat peningkatan melebihi lima peratus, menurut Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia (DOSM). Ketua Perangkawan, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohd. Uzir Mahidin berkata, perkembangan itu menunjukkan pencapaian positif dalam corak pendapatan rakyat meskipun masih terdapat ruang untuk memperkukuh penyertaan bumiputera dalam sektor ekonomi berdaya maju. “Jika kita tengok dari segi gaji, ... Read more The post Purata gaji meningkat lebih lima peratus appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Pension triple lock to be key driver of public spending pressure, says OBR

Under the triple lock, the UK’s state pension rises each year by whichever is highest out of inflation, wage growth or 2.5.

Jigawa raises minimum pension to N20,000

The Jigawa State Executive Council has approved an upward review of the minimum monthly pension for retirees under the State and Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme from N12,000 to N20,000, effective from July 1, 2026. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information, Youth, Support and Culture, Hon. Sagir Musa Ahmad, while briefing journalists [] Jigawa raises minimum pension to N20,000

The Philippines is now upper-middle income. Really?

Development isn't measured by average income alone

Japan increases visa fees for first time since 1978

Japan also approved law to increase other fees for foreigners. The post Japan increases visa fees for first time since 1978 appeared first on BOL News.

4 Animated Movies From 1988 That Still Hit Incredibly Hard (& None Can Ever Be Remade)

When it comes to animated movies, 1988 was a great year — and several of its releases still hit incredibly hard, even decades later. It helps that many animated projects from the ’80s don’t pull their punches. From 1982’s The Secret of NIMH to 1989’s All Dogs to to Heaven, there are many examples that []

Delhi Tops, Bihar Lags As 5 Indian States Cross World Bank's Upper-Middle-Income Threshold; Check Names Here

Five Indian states - Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat - have surpassed the World Bank's USD 4,635 upper-middle-income threshold. While these states thrive in IT and manufacturing, others like Bihar lag, highlighting significant regional economic disparities. Three states, including Maharashtra, narrowly missed the threshold, signalling potential for future growth.

No salary since Nov 2022: Employee wins in HC

No salary since Nov 2022: Employee wins in HC

Persistence of gender wage gaps

Despite slight improvement, women’s incomes from work are still only one-fifth those of men in South Asia

Japan's Nikkei Index Hits Record High, Boosted by Technology Stocks

Japan's Nikkei Index Hits Record High, Boosted by Technology Stocks

Yen Climbs As Traders Brace For Possible Japan Currency Intervention

Japan’s yen climbs as traders anticipate possible government intervention, with speculation and market uncertainty driving heightened activity in currency trading.

[Graphic News] Workers aged 70 and older surpass 2m

The number of employed South Koreans aged 70 and older surpassed 2 million for the first time in 2025, according to government data. Statistics Korea said over 2.16 million people in the age group were employed last year, up 9.2 percent from 1.98 million in 2024. The figure has increased steadily from just under 1.22 million in 2018, rising by nearly 80 percent over the seven-year period. Workers aged 70 and older accounted for 7.5 percent of all employed people in 2025, up 3 percentage points f

Not just EVs – Chinese Automakers Surpass Japan in Traditional Powertrains, Says Nikkei

Even in internal-combustion engine technology, Chinese carmakers have surpassed Japanese rivals, Japanese media reports. The post Not just EVs – Chinese Automakers Surpass Japan in Traditional Powertrains, Says Nikkei appeared first on CarNewsChina.com.

Stocks ease despite upbeat Samsung forecast, yen down

Samsung's eye-watering profit forecast has failed to lift Asian stocks, while in Japan the yen is still languishing near 40-year lows.