Japan’s economy contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, the government reported Monday, as exports ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment hit a four-year high in the three ...

TOKYO--The Japanese economy shrank at a faster pace than initially estimated in the July-September period, revised data showed, confirming its first contraction in six quarters. Economists say the ...

By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy contracted faster than initially estimated in the three months ...

Resilient factory activity and consumption despite headwinds from tariffs and inflation suggest that conditions for the Bank of Japan to resume monetary tightening are being met.

The business sentiment index advanced to 15 this month from 14 in September, the BOJ’s quarterly Tankan business survey ...

When a global shortage of semiconductors left car buyers waiting months for vehicles and retailers scrambling for appliances, ...

Japan‘s economy contracted at a 1.8% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have caught up with the island nation’s exports. Trump reached a trade deal with ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to increase spending as Japan’s central bank is considering raising interest rates.

TOKYO — Japan’s economy eked out an annual rate of 0.9% growth in the July-September period as consumer spending held up, government data showed Friday. The world’s fourth-largest economy grew 0.2% in ...

Chinese tourists also have strong spending power. According to the Japan Tourism Agency, from January to September, foreign ...

Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo, Japan. Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women ...