economy [News] Taxation on Short-Term Resale to be Strengthened to Counter Soaring New Condominium Prices
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has proposed considering stricter taxation on the sho...
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economy [News] Cosel Revises Upward Its Financial Forecast
Industrial power supply leader Cosel Co., Ltd. has revised its full-year ordinary profit forecast for the fiscal year en...
economy [News] Agriculture Minister Yana Follows Predecessor’s Policy of Not Opening Isahaya Bay Reclamation Sluice Gates in Inaugural Press Conference
On September 18, 2026, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kazuhide Yana, during his inaugural press confere...
economy [News] Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet Fully Launches, Imai Appointed State Minister of the Cabinet Office
As the second reshuffled Takaichi Cabinet officially launches, Eriko Imai has been appointed Senior Vice-Minister of the...
economy [News] The government plans to convene an extraordinary Diet session on the 5th of next month
The Japanese government has decided to convene an extraordinary session of the Diet on October 5, 2026. The move aims to...
economy [News] Prime Minister’s Office Adopts Basic Policies for Economic Measures, etc., at Cabinet Meeting
The Prime Minister's Office has cabinet-approved its basic policy package on economic measures, centered on the "Basic P...
economy [News] Bank of Japan Decides to Raise Policy Interest Rate to 1.25%
On September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan decided at its Monetary Policy Meeting to raise its policy interest rate to aro...
economy [News] Nikkei Average Temporarily Up 1,300 Yen Amid BOJ Rate Hike
Following the Bank of Japan's rate hike decision, the equity market experienced significant volatility, with the Nikkei ...
economy [News] Broad Yen Selling Following BOJ Meeting, Dollar-Yen Hits 157.14
Following the Bank of Japan's decision at its Monetary Policy Meeting on September 18, 2026, to raise its policy rate to...
economy [News] Full Details of Prime Minister Takaichi’s Ministerial Directives: Portfolios Reorganized to Strengthen Economic Security
Following the launch of the Second Takaichi Reshuffled Cabinet on September 17, 2026, the full text of the policy direct...