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Japan hosts ECONDAT: AI meets the hard questions of economic data
Tokyo’s ECONDAT meeting runs on 5–6 October. The programme puts AI and economic data together, with useful lessons for anyone learning data analysis.
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Japan’s September Tankan improves: confidence is not a growth forecast
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Japan’s September land survey shows Tokyo commercial values rising 8.9%
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Japan hosts ECONDAT: AI meets the hard questions of economic data
Tokyo’s ECONDAT meeting runs on 5–6 October. The programme puts AI and economic data together, with useful lessons for anyone learning data analysis.
Business
Japan’s September Tankan improves: confidence is not a growth forecast
Japan’s September Tankan puts large manufacturers’ sentiment at 24, up from 22 in June. Understand the survey balance without mistaking it for output growth.
Real estate
Japan’s September land survey shows Tokyo commercial values rising 8.9%
Japan’s newly released land survey shows a fifth annual rise, with Tokyo-area commercial land up 8.9%. The July valuation date and sharp regional differences define the result.
Top News
How to run a country desk that produces context instead of stereotypes
A country desk earns its name when a reader can act on what it publishes without checking elsewhere first. Most produce competent summaries of what is already known, which is a different job.
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