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		<title>Confidence at Japan companies up slightly but deep pessimism clouds future</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japanese companies remained deeply pessimistic even as a central bank survey showed their confidence improving from record lows, suggesting the world&#8217;s second-largest economy is crawling rather than sprinting out of recession.

In the Bank of Japan&#8217;s quarterly &#8220;tankan&#8221; survey released Wednesday, the closely watched sentiment index for large manufacturers stood at negative 48 in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/confidence-at-japan-companies-up-slightly-but-deep-pessimism-clouds-future-96261/">Read more : Confidence at Japan companies up slightly but deep pessimism clouds future</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s jobless rate rises to 5 1/2-year high while household spending edges up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s jobless rate rose to a five-and-a-half year high in May, the government said Tuesday, possibly delaying a recovery for the world&#8217;s second-largest economy even as manufacturers enjoy a nascent rebound.

The unemployment rate jumped to 5.2 percent from 5 percent in April as the number of jobless rose to nearly 3.5 million.
On the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-jobless-rate-rises-to-5-12-year-high-while-household-spending-edges-up-95527/">Japan&#8217;s jobless rate rises to 5 1/2-year high while household spending edges up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan unemployment rises to 5.2 percent in May while stimulus boosts household spending</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japanese companies may be starting to boost production, but they certainly aren&#8217;t hiring yet.

The country&#8217;s unemployment rate rose to 5.2 percent in May, the highest in five and a half years, the government said Tuesday. The figure, in line with forecasts, worsened from 5.0 percent in April.
The swelling number of unemployed Japanese could ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-unemployment-rises-to-52-percent-in-may-while-stimulus-boosts-household-spending-95280/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Japan unemployment rises to 5.2 percent in May while stimulus boosts household spending</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan industrial output up 5.9 percent in May, rises for third month</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s industrial output rose for the third straight month in May, the government said Monday, as manufacturers encouraged by signs of improving demand rushed to replenish inventories.

Industrial production in the world&#8217;s second-biggest economy increased 5.9 percent from the previous month, matching a rise in April that marked the biggest jump since March 1953. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-industrial-output-up-59-percent-in-may-rises-for-third-month-94278/">Japan industrial output up 5.9 percent in May, rises for third month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deflation fears spread in Japan after consumer prices fall at record pace</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/deflation-fears-spread-in-japan-after-consumer-prices-fall-at-record-pace-92605/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Deflation is clawing its way back in Japan, and that&#8217;s not good news for an economy trying to recover from its worst recession since World War II.

Japan&#8217;s key consumer price index tumbled at a record pace in May, the government said Friday. The core nationwide CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, fell ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deflation-fears-spread-in-japan-after-consumer-prices-fall-at-record-pace-92605/">Deflation fears spread in Japan after consumer prices fall at record pace</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan exports down 40.9 percent in May, adding to doubts about quick recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shino Yuasa</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — The slump in Japan&#8217;s exports showed little sign of relenting in May, with auto exports to the U.S. down more than half, adding to doubts about a quick recovery from the global recession.

Exports from the world&#8217;s second-largest economy plunged 40.9 percent from a year earlier, accelerating from a 39.1 percent fall in April, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-exports-down-409-percent-in-may-adding-to-doubts-about-quick-recovery-90369/">Japan exports down 40.9 percent in May, adding to doubts about quick recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan revises first-quarter GDP; contraction not as bad but still marks record</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s economy shrank at a 14.2 percent annual pace in the first quarter — better than first thought, but still the worst quarterly contraction ever for the world&#8217;s second-largest economy.

A preliminary report last month had said gross domestic product declined at a 15.2 percent pace.
The slight improvement in the revision released Thursday does ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-revises-first-quarter-gdp-contraction-not-as-bad-but-still-marks-record-78167/">Japan revises first-quarter GDP; contraction not as bad but still marks record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s industrial output jumps at fastest rate in 56 years, but joblessness also rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 14:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s industrial production jumped at the fastest pace in 56 years in April, signaling a recovery among manufacturers, but rising joblessness and falling prices clouded prospects for the world&#8217;s second-biggest economy.

Factory output surged a stronger-than-expected 5.2 percent from March, rising for the second straight month and marking the biggest increase since March 1953. .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-industrial-output-jumps-at-fastest-rate-in-56-years-but-joblessness-also-rises-66723/">Japan&#8217;s industrial output jumps at fastest rate in 56 years, but joblessness also rises</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese minister defends stimulus package against criticism it&#8217;s loaded with pork</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 19:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yuri Kageyama</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — A Japanese minister defended his government&#8217;s $150 billion stimulus package Sunday against criticism it allocates too much money to wasteful pet projects meant to woo voters.

Minister of Finance Kaoru Yosano said the stimulus measures, which won legislative approval recently, would encourage gradual but basic structural changes to the economy to boost growth and .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japanese-minister-defends-stimulus-package-against-criticism-its-loaded-with-pork-58423/">Japanese minister defends stimulus package against criticism it&#8217;s loaded with pork</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan jobless rate up, household spending down in March</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 08:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan says its jobless rate rose and household spending fell in March.

Friday&#8217;s government announcement shows the world&#8217;s second-largest economy is still faltering.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said the jobless rate worsened to 4.8 percent in March, up from 4.4 percent.
The ministry said household spending, a key measure of individual consumption, fell ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-jobless-rate-up-household-spending-down-in-march-46784/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Japan jobless rate up, household spending down in March</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan economy sees signs of emerging recovery; factory output up for first time in 6 months</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-economy-sees-signs-of-emerging-recovery-factory-output-up-for-first-time-in-6-months-45643/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tomoko A. Hosaka</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s struggling manufacturers are showing signs of life: The government said Thursday that industrial production rose for the first time in six months in March.

What&#8217;s more, the outlook offered further reason for optimism. Factory output — pivotal in this export-oriented economy — is projected to rise 4.3 percent this month and another 6.1 ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-economy-sees-signs-of-emerging-recovery-factory-output-up-for-first-time-in-6-months-45643/">Japan economy sees signs of emerging recovery; factory output up for first time in 6 months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s factories show signs of life as output rises for 1st time in 6 months, more gains seen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s struggling manufacturers are showing signs of life: The government said Thursday that industrial production rose for the first time in six months in March.

What&#8217;s more, the outlook is encouraging. Factory output — pivotal in this export-oriented economy — is projected to rise 4.3 percent this month and another 6.1 percent in May.
Stocks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-factories-show-signs-of-life-as-output-rises-for-1st-time-in-6-months-more-gains-seen-45170/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Japan&#8217;s factories show signs of life as output rises for 1st time in 6 months, more gains seen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan says economy shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, worst since World War II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jay Alabaster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — Japan&#8217;s economy is likely to shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, its worst contraction since World War II, the Cabinet announced Monday as it submitted a massive supplementary budget to finance a new stimulus package.

&#8220;Exports and production are falling drastically, while employment conditions are rapidly worsening. Financing for businesses is also severe, and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-says-economy-shrink-33-percent-this-fiscal-year-worst-since-world-war-ii-3-40446/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Japan says economy shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, worst since World War II</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:37:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO — The Japanese government said Monday the economy is likely to shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, its worst contraction since World War II, as exports continue to plummet.

&#8220;The global economic crisis and economic downturn is increasing in severity, and Japan&#8217;s export market is rapidly shrinking,&#8221; the Cabinet Office said in a statement.
Japan&#8217;s cabinet .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japan-says-economy-shrink-33-percent-this-fiscal-year-worst-since-world-war-ii-40230/">Japan says economy shrink 3.3 percent this fiscal year, worst since World War II</a>.]]></description>
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