Japan aims to raise minimum wage to boost economy
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Japan&#39;s cabinet on Tuesday approved an  updated minimum wage bill, the first major revision in nearly  40 years, as part of the government&#39;s efforts to close the gap  between between rich and poor and boost economic growth.
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The Japanese retailer eyes acquisitions to spur U.S. growth.
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The Bank of Japan raised its main  interest rate on Wednesday by a quarter percentage point to  0.50 percent, the highest in more than a decade, but the yen  retreated as the central bank signaled caution on further  increases.
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The Bank of Japan could raise rates before the end of the year, minutes from its latest meeting show.
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Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)--Major listed Japanese firms are planning to raise their consolidated capital expenditures for fiscal 2007 by an average of 5.7 pct from the previous year, posting a rise for the fifth straight year, a Jiji Press survey showed Thursday.
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A top Japanese business leader expressed hope Monday that the impending betrothal of the emperor&#39;s only daughter would help bolster Japan&#39;s economy, now showing signs of a slowing recovery.
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Tokyo-based Japan Airlines Corp. hopes to cut 1,000 jobs by encouraging employees to retire early, sources told Kyodo News.
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Japan&#039;s finance minister urged the central bank Friday to watch the market reaction to North Korea&#039;s recent missile tests, ahead of the Bank of Japan&#039;s meeting next week when the bank may raise interest rates for the first time in six years.
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A top Japanese business leader expressed  hope Monday that the impending betrothal of the emperor's only  daughter would help bolster Japan's economy, now showing signs  of a slowing recovery.
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Just the 30th favorite nation to visit, Japan hopes to boost tourism â and the economy.
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Japan on Friday reported its fastest rise in core consumer prices in almost a decade as sky-rocketing energy costs help to lift Asia's largest economy out of years of deflation.
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Rising energy costs triggered the biggest jump in Japanese consumer prices in almost a decade while industrial production slumped, the government said Friday, clouding the outlook for the world's No. 2 economy.
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Masatsugu Asakawa has one of the busiest jobs in Tokyo these days: monitoring the U.S. dollar's fluctuation against the Japanese yen.
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Japan's business confidence is improving and firms are set to boost investment in the coming months.
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To keep the economy rolling, Japan's new leader must push ahead with reform
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The Japanese government on Wednesday projected the economy would grow 2 percent next fiscal year even as the economy minister warned that target would be hard to reach if the U.S. economy slows and oil prices remain high.
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The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from Â£5.35 to Â£5.52 an hour from October 2007.