This article constructs a corporate EPU index from the earnings call transcripts of Japanese companies and analyzes its characteristics and effects on the macroeconomy. Corporate EPU reflects rising...
The Bank of Japan’s Financial System and Bank Examination Department published the “Major Banks’ Lending Trends Survey (October 2026).” It was conducted from September 9 to October 13, 2026, among...
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications compiled and published the FY2025 financial results of private broadcasters. Terrestrial core broadcasters, excluding community broadcasters,...
Comparing the 104th through 107th surveys, the results show perceptions of economic conditions and household circumstances, experiences and expectations of prices, awareness of the Bank of Japan’s...
JETRO conducts annual questionnaire surveys of companies in Japan and Japanese companies operating locally overseas, asking about business conditions, plans for business development, challenges they...
In the Cabinet Office and Ministry of Finance survey for July–September 2026, both large enterprises’ businesscondition judgments for their own companies and for Japan exceeded “improvement,” while...
The Logistics and Road Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a questionnaire survey of truck transport operators and shipper companies to assess...
A Cabinet Office survey found that companies with stronger expectations for market expansion and economic growth were more willing to invest in equipment. Expectations of moderate price increases and...
The Cabinet Office and Ministry of Finance announced results of the Business Outlook Survey for Q3 2025 on September 11. The Business Survey Index (BSI) for large enterprises across all industries...