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Japan business distress as food price hikes spark backlash

7 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Japan anticipates nearly 1,900 food price hikes in August

The wave of business failures that began in May 2026 – highlighted by a record 88 izakaya closures and mounting bankruptcies in farming and manufacturing – has continued to deepen. A July‑28 survey of 195 major food and

Japan 2026 bankruptcy surge

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Japan sees surge in small‑business bankruptcies in 2026

In the first half of 2026 Japan experienced a sharp increase in corporate insolvencies. Niigata Prefecture recorded a record 78 bankruptcies, driven mainly by sales slumps and “recession‑type” failures, with services, co