Prices have been going up in the U.S. but have stayed low in Japan. WSJ’s Peter Landers goes shopping in Tokyo to explain why flat prices, though good for your wallet, can be a sign of a slow-growing economy.
ain why flat prices, though good for your wallet, can be a sign of a slow-growing economy. Photo: Richard B. Levine/Zuma Press; Kim Kyung Hoon/ReutersSome days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
and others implement travel restrictions. Photo: Fazry Ismail/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockLockdowns, vaccine requirements and travel restrictions have swept Europe amid rising Covid infections and concerns over a variant detected in South Africa, highlighting new challenges ahead for the U.S. as officials want to avoid more shutdowns.Corporate titans General Electric and Johnson & Johnson both announced that they are splitting, two of the latest in a long string of conglomerate break ups.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Why Japan needs more forceful defenceIf the rivalry between China and America goes badly, no other country, except perhaps Taiwan, has more to lose than Japan. But this also gives it great influence
Les mer »
Earthquake, Magnitude 4.9 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN - 2021 December 12, 03:31:00 UTCMagnitude: Mw 4.9, Region: EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN, Date time: 2021-12-12 03:31:00.0 UTC, Location: 36.15 N ; 139.79 E, Depth: 71 km.
Les mer »
Earthquake, Magnitude 4.9 - EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN - 2021 December 12, 03:31:00 UTCMagnitude: Mw 4.9, Region: EASTERN HONSHU, JAPAN, Date time: 2021-12-12 03:31:00.0 UTC, Location: 36.15 N ; 139.79 E, Depth: 71 km.
Les mer »
Japan has a chequered record on climate changeJapan’s history of disasters has made it a laggard on climate change. With so many old hazards, the new ones have not generated as much urgency as elsewhere
Les mer »
Virus cases in Japan force cancellation of WCup ski jumpingAmid a rising number of cases in Japan of the omicron variant of coronavirus, all ski jumping World Cup events there this season were canceled Saturday. Japan on Friday announced it has now found a total of 12 omicron cases, including new arrivals from the United States, Mozambique and Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has re-imposed a ban on foreign visitors. The International Ski Federation said the decision to cancel three ski jumping events — all scheduled less than one month before the Beijing Olympics opens Feb. 4 — was “due to the current COVID-19 regulations.” Sapporo was to host separate men’s and women events in January and Zao would have hosted a women’s competition the week after Sapporo.
Les mer »
Japan, U.S. agree to boost alliance amid tougher security environmentJapanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on Saturday on the need to fortify their countries' alliance amid a tougher regional security environment, a Japanese government official said.
Les mer »