Israeli war spending in Gaza, Lebanon tops $30 billion in 2024 -Finance Ministry https://www.byteseu.com/837810/ #BudgetDeficit #Conflicts #FinanceMinistry #Gaza #HezbollahInLebanon #Israel #MilitaryConflicts #October7 #shekels #spending #WarInGaza

Political figure Takashi Tachibana has drawn criticism for his controversial campaign activities in Sunday's gubernatorial election in Chiba Prefecture, in which he ran as a candidate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/17/japan/politics/tachibana-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takashitachibana #chiba #nhkparty #financeministry #motohikosaito

Bonsai thefts are on the rise and happening across Japan as the miniature potted trees, carefully cultivated over many years, become increasingly popular around the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/14/japan/crime-legal/bonsai-theft/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japaneseart #art #socialmedia #bonsai #gunma #aichi #theft #japanesepolice #financeministry

Japan swung to a current account deficit for the first time in two years in January as the deficit in goods trade nearly doubled due to the effects from the Lunar New Year holidays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/10/economy/current-account-deficit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currentaccount #japaneseeconomy #trade #investments #china #financeministry #newyear #tourism

The government will start disclosing documents related to a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen in a month's time at the earliest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/04/japan/politics/moritomo-documents-release/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #moritomogakuen #osaka #financeministry #corruption #japanesecourts

Japan's current account surplus hit a record high of ¥29.26 trillion ($193 billion) in 2024, a preliminary report from the Finance Ministry shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/10/economy/current-account-surplus-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currentaccount #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #financeministry #trade #investments

The government decided Thursday not to appeal a court ruling against the Finance Ministry's decision not to disclose documents related to a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/07/japan/crime-legal/moritomo-gakuen-documents-disclosure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #moritomogakuen #financeministry #osaka #japanesecourts

The Finance Ministry has raised its economic assessment for Hokkaido, citing steady personal consumption, and kept its economic views unchanged for the remaining 10 of the country's 11 regions it covered. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/30/economy/hokkaido-economic-view-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #japaneseeconomy #hokkaido

The Japanese government expects its annual debt-servicing costs to rise to almost $230 billion over the next four years as the central bank’s campaign to gradually raise interest rates drives up financing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/30/economy/boj-hike-debt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #debt #financeministry

The Finance Ministry will allow companies to make and sell goods related to Custom-kun, an official mascot character of Japanese customs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/26/japan/japan-customs-mascot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #customs #mascots #financeministry #instagram

The central government will strive to balance economic revitalization and fiscal consolidation, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said in a fiscal policy speech to parliament on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/24/economy/finance-chief-fiscal-consolidation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #shigeruishiba #diet #financeministry #katsunobukato #japaneseeconomy #budgets #fiscalspending

Japan plans to strengthen pre-screening measures for overseas investors that could potentially cooperate with foreign intelligence gathering efforts, addressing rising national security concerns. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/23/foreign-investment-screening/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #investments #stocks #financeministry #ldp

Traders are on alert for a rising risk of Japan intervening to support the yen, with a U.S. jobs report later Friday looming as a potential catalyst for sharp moves in the currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/10/markets/yen-intervention-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #yen #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #forex

Japan flagged its concern over sudden and one-sided moves in the currency market in its first warning to speculators in 2025 after the yen hit its lowest level since July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/07/markets/japan-yen-drop-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #katsunobukato #financeministry #boj #kazuoueda

The role of the Group of Seven major powers including Japan is increasing as the international community is growingly divided amid rising geopolitical tensions, Japan's top financial diplomat has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/30/economy/top-currency-diplomat-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #currencies #atsushimimura #g7 #g20

Official prices of nearly half of all drugs in Japan will be reduced to lower the financial burden on patients. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/25/japan/drugs-price-cuts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #health #pharmaceuticals #budgets #financeministry #mhlw

Investors are set to face the largest supply of Japanese sovereign bonds in at least a decade as the central bank plans to shrink its balance sheet, adding to debtholders’ woes from rising interest rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/23/economy/japan-bond-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #bonds #jgb #boj #investments #financeministry

Japan ramped up its warnings against currency speculation after the yen slid to a five-month low following a hint from the central bank chief that he may wait longer than expected before raising interest rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/20/markets/weak-yen-warnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #financeministry #boj

Japan's exports posted another gain in November as the yen’s weakness helped exporters amid rising uncertainties abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/18/economy/november-exports-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #yen #trade #chipmakers #financeministry

Tokyo Police have arrested a 44-year-old Finance Ministry official, who also holds a post as a temporary associate professor, for alleged "upskirting" photography at a train station in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/16/japan/crime-legal/japan-official-upskirting-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sexcrimes #financeministry #tokyometropolitanuniversity