Tue, 21-Oct-2025

As COVID limitations loosen, retail sales in Japan rose more quickly

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Retail sales rose 3.6% in May from a year earlier, government data showed on Wednesday. It followed an upwardly revised 3.1% increase in April. Marked the third month of advancement since March. Rising inflation poses a risk to household spending for the rest of 2022. Japanese retail deals rose for a third month in May, … Read more

Rising costs in Japan have caused a price shock

Growing up in Japan rarely seems to have become more expensive. My favorite lunches are always available in 500 yen (3.90 USD, 3.10 GBP) coins and are valid until 2021. The shoes and clothes are the same, with a few minor changes. I learned to save, to save and to save, and I have repeatedly warned that the value of my childhood home has declined with the collapse of the real estate market in the 1990s. Because of this huge financial loss, parents and many people like them can no longer sell or … Read more