Then, in January 2024, the government overhauled its NISA scheme, a tax-free investing option modelled on Britain’s ISA s.

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It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline inflation's two-year high of 4% in January. So-called "core-core" inflation ...

Latest wage data highlights that inflation could be taking a substantial bite out of incomes in Japan, despite incomes in the ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

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The Japan-India-Africa Business Forum, held on February 26, 2025, marked a strategic step in strengthening the India-Japan ...

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Japan’s economy is the fourth-largest in the world, yet it ranks near the bottom of the World Giving Index. Why? For decades, Japan’s philanthropic sector has remained relatively stagnant, both in ...