Japan wholesale inflation steady near 4%, keeps alive BOJ rate-hike chance
Japan's annual wholesale inflation held steady at 3.8% in December on stubbornly high food costs, data showed on Thursday, ...
Japan Investors Reap Benefit of Weak Yen and Tax-Exempt Scheme
Japanese retail investors enjoying the benefits of a tax-exempt investment scheme may be adding to the pain for the yen. That’s because they’ve been effectively shorting their own currency by selling ...
Japan smashes annual record with more than 36 million tourists in 2024
Japan smashes annual record with more than 36 million tourists in 2024 - Japan saw more than 36.8 million visitors in 2014, a ...
Japan likely to miss primary budget surplus target for FY2025, sources say
Japan is likely to miss achieving its goal of running a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, according to three ...
Japanese Tourist Hotspot Kyoto To Hike Hotel Taxes: Authorities
Authorities in Kyoto announced Tuesday plans for a major hike in hotel lodging taxes next year, after locals complained of overtourism in Japan's ancient capital.
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Japan’s Kyoto to sharply raise hotel tax in bid to curb overtourism – will it work?
Some analysts say the higher accommodation tax may lead to tourists staying in nearby cities and making day trips to Kyoto ...