EPA paints another grim picture of Japanese economy

EPA paints another grim picture of Japanese economy

Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (2nd from R) and his economic ministers meet Dec. 8 to adopt a monthly report for December compiled by the Economic Planning Agency (EPA). The report painted another grim picture of the Japanese economy but said there are signs that the economy is finally beginning to pick up or will pick up in the not-so-distant future. ==Kyodo

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000000894
  • Registered date
  • 1998/12/08 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 1780 × 916 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 0 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 258.56(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

    Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality

    STORY: Italy experiences over decade of growth marred by growing inequality SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bank of Italy 2. various of streets in Rome STORYLINE: While wealth in Italy grew over the last 15 years, the economic gap between high-income and medium-income families has also widened, a national report recently showed. Italy is the third largest economy in the European Union (EU) after Germany and France, and its total net wealth increased by about 14 percent between 2010 and 2023, according to the latest Bank of Italy's annual report. However, the distribution of wealth was increasingly uneven and mostly benefitted the wealthiest 10 percent of households, while middle-class families saw their relative share of wealth decrease. In terms of wealth distribution, Italy's population can be divided into three groups (top, medium, and bottom group), the central bank said. The top 10 percent of households
      CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-DING XUEXIANG-CPPCC-STANDING COMMITTEE-MEETING (CN)

      CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-DING XUEXIANG-CPPCC-STANDING COMMITTEE-MEETING (CN)

      (240604) -- BEIJING, June 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opens in Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2024, focusing on building a high-level socialist market economy system. Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the opening meeting. Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier, was invited to attend the meeting and delivered a report. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)
        CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-DING XUEXIANG-CPPCC-STANDING COMMITTEE-MEETING (CN)

        CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-DING XUEXIANG-CPPCC-STANDING COMMITTEE-MEETING (CN)

        (240604) -- BEIJING, June 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- The seventh meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) opens in Beijing, capital of China, June 4, 2024, focusing on building a high-level socialist market economy system. Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, presided over the opening meeting. Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier, was invited to attend the meeting and delivered a report. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yan Yan)
          Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

          Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

          ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (R) and Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius hold a joint briefing in Odesa, southern Ukraine.
            Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

            Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

            ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (R) and Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius hold a joint briefing in Odesa, southern Ukraine.
              Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

              Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

              ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (R) and Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius hold a joint briefing in Odesa, southern Ukraine.
                Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

                Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

                ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (R) and Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius hold a joint briefing in Odesa, southern Ukraine.
                  Made in Ukraine office opens in Odesa

                  Made in Ukraine office opens in Odesa

                  ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Director of the State Employment Service of Ukraine Yuliia Zhovtiak, director of the Odesa Regional Employment Centre Mykyta Koreniev, Project Manager of UNDP in Ukraine Maksym Boroda and deputy city head of Odesa Pavlo Vuhelman (L to R) attend the opening of Odesas first Made in Ukraine regional office at the Odesa Regional Employment Centre to support micro and small businesses, Odesa, southern Ukraine.
                    Made in Ukraine office opens in Odesa

                    Made in Ukraine office opens in Odesa

                    ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Director of the Odesa Regional Employment Centre Mykyta Koreniev, director of the State Employment Service of Ukraine Yuliia Zhovtiak and Project Manager of UNDP in Ukraine Maksym Boroda (R to L) attend the opening of Odesas first Made in Ukraine regional office at the Odesa Regional Employment Centre to support micro and small businesses, Odesa, southern Ukraine.
                      Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

                      Briefing of Ukrainian and German defence ministers in Odesa

                      ODESA, UKRAINE - MAY 30, 2024 - Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umerov (R) and Federal Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany Boris Pistorius hold a joint briefing in Odesa, southern Ukraine.