Nikkei Asian Review

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	Japan Update December 10, 2019

	From Disney to Big Macs,  Japan's prices are frozen  in time TOKYO -- Long labeled expensive, Japan now draws attention  for low prices, whether at tourist   spots like Tokyo Disney or for  fast food such as a Big Mac. Goods and services that are  markedly cheaper in Japan  compared with other countries  are among the factors driving  the nation's recent tourism boom. Yet low prices signal a malaise  that includes corporate Japan's reluctance to raise worker pay, contributing to the minima l-to-negative inflation that has  dogged the country for decades.
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