Japan Sentiment, Public Approval of Kishida Government Slip with Rapid Omicron Spread
–PM Kishida Under Pressure To Shore Up Voter Support Before Upper House Election This Year –Kishida Tackling Pandemic; His Long-Term Approach of Inclusive Policy Takes Time To Have Impact By Max Sato (MaceNews) – The Omicron storm in the new year is hurting business and consumer confidence as the government was forced to resume its […]
Japan Government Keeps Economic Pickup View After December Upgrade
— Consumers Brave Omicron Scare in Year-End, New Year Leisure Season — Production Improving on Easing Supply Constraints By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Tuesday maintained its economic overview after upgrading it last month for the first time in 17 months, saying consumer spending is picking up — despite rising Covid cases — and […]
Japan Govt Sees Slower Economic Pickup Amid Disrupted Supply Chains, Pandemic Spike
— Consumption, Factory Output Downgraded While Exports on Track By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Thursday provided a more cautious view of the recent pickup in the domestic economy, saying its pace is slowing in the face of global supply chain disruptions and a surge in coronavirus cases, according to its monthly report released […]
Japan PM Suga Not Seeking Re-Election Amid Public Rage Over Covid Surge
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is dropping out of the ruling party leadership race this month, effectively stepping down at the end of his short term, amid public furor over his government’s failure to contain the pandemic. Suga told an extraordinary executive meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party Friday that […]
Report: Japan PM Suga Plans To Dissolve Diet in Mid-Sept, Delay Party Poll
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Faced with voter discontent with government failure to contain the pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga plans to call a snap election for the lower house of parliament in mid-September, delaying the already announced process to pick the ruling party chief, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported late Tuesday. Suga is expected […]
Japan Govt Keeps View on Domestic Economic Pickup Led by Exports, Output
By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japan’s government Monday maintained its view that the domestic economy is headed for recovery, noting business confidence is improving amid the uncertainty caused by the recent surge in coronavirus infections in many countries, according to its monthly report released by the Cabinet Office. The government said “signs of a pickup […]