Reporting Ordinance Rate (September 2026)
The reporting ordinance rate applicable during September 2026, published by the Bank of Japan's International Department on August 20, 2026. As a public notice by the Minister of Finance, it presents...
Reports
2025-Crop Rice: July 2026 Relative Transaction Prices and Volume
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled and released the July 2026 relative transaction prices and volume for rice from the 2025 crop. The average price across all varieties was...
August 2026 Monthly Rice Report Compiled
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries compiled the August 2026 issue of the Monthly Report on Rice, consolidating and organizing the latest data on rice price trends and supplydemand...
July 3, 2026: 7th Labor Conditions Subcommittee—Reorg Labor Relations Adjustment
The 7th subcommittee reviewed the situation following revisions to the Guidelines on Business Transfers and Other Matters in light of the creation of the business value collateral right; major court...
Investment to Secure the Global Lead in Next-Generation Ships
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment, selected four projects under a program promoting the construction of zeroemission...
June 2026 Construction Total Statistics Published on e-Stat
The June 2026 edition of the Construction Total Statistics has been published on eStat, the government’s portal for comprehensive statistics. These processed statistics estimate monthly completed...
Posted: Finance Minister Katayama’s August 5, 2026 Press Conference
The Cabinet approved the basic policy for introducing a refundable tax credit. Beginning in fiscal 2029, incomelinked benefits will be fully introduced for working people with low or middle incomes....
2026 Kumamoto Earthquake: Water Facility Restoration by August End
For water facilities damaged in the 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake, municipalities and construction contractors nationwide are carrying out inspections and emergency restoration work with the goal of...
Memorial Day for the War Dead and National Memorial Service
On August 15, the government holds the National Memorial Service for the War Dead at Nippon Budokan on the Day to Commemorate the War Dead and Pray for Peace. Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress...
Why Productivity Gains Did Not Raise Wages: Lessons from Japan's Deflation
This article presents an overview of Abe, Hirano, and Kaihatsu (2026), which analyzes the role of ideas and practices established during the deflationary period that wages and prices should not rise...