The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to call a snap general election ...

I’m Chris Anstey, an economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at Japan’s shrinking debt burden. Send us feedback and tips to [email protected]. And if you aren’t yet signed up to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government ...

Japanese prime minister’s pledge to suspend consumption tax prompts turmoil in bond markets.

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government reiterated concerns about the risks of U.S. trade policies to economic growth, prompting a downgrade of its view on corporate profits, in a monthly report ...

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 ...

Japan’s economy likely shrank by the most in two years over the summer, with figures out Monday poised to offer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi some potential justification for compiling a hefty ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's decision to call a snap general election on February 8 to seek voter backing for her ...