経済
消費者物価の上昇続く【Consumer prices continue to rise】
Energy prices and a weak yen are among the factors propelling rising consumer prices, which jumped 7.4 percent year-on-year in July. This was the biggest increase since 2014. Wages have not increased accordingly, but the Bank of Japan does not intend to alter its policies, believing the inflation to be temporary.
WTOが日本の水産物の輸入に対する韓国の規制を支持【WTO upholds South Korean restrictions on Japanese seafood imports】
The World Trade Organization on Thursday upheld South Korean import bans on some Japanese seafood in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, overturning a previous decision. The ruling came as a disappointment to Tokyo.
日本が商業捕鯨再開のためＩＷＣ脱退へ【Japan to leave IWC to resume commercial whaling】
Japan is considering withdrawing from the International Whaling Commission to resume commercial whaling next year, government sources said on Thursday. The move would spark criticism from Australia and other anti-whaling nations over whale conservations.
政府が消費税10％への引き上げを相殺する計画【Government to offset consumption tax hike to 10 %】
The government plans to keep the consumption tax rate at 8 percent for daily necessities such as food and beverages after the planned tax hike to 10 percent in October 2019. It is also considering offering 2 percent rebates for cashless payments at small and medium-sized operators for a limited period.
日本がEUとの経済連携協定に署名【Japan signs economic partnership agreement with EU】
Japan and the European Union on Tuesday signed an economic partnership agreement that will eliminate nearly all tariffs. Japan’s dairy industry is voicing concerns over losing market share, while its consumers are expected to enjoy lower prices for various products.
厚労省の労働時間調査でさらなる誤りが見つかる【More errors found in labor ministry’s work-hour survey】
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry disclosed on Monday that additional irregularities were found among its work-hour data on the discretionary labor system. The government has rejected opposition calls for a redo of the survey.
