Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japan’s economy was shrinking even before the bulk of US President Donald Trump’s tariff measures took force, leaving the economy at risk of sliding into recession as Prime Minister Shigeru ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Tokyo is diversifying its economic and defense partnerships to enhance its resilience to external shocks in the age of Trump ...

Meanwhile, Japan’s poor demographics highly limit its long run economic growth potential. In these circumstances, the last thing that the Japanese economy needed was a US economic shock.

Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and throwing a fresh challenge to policymakers as the central bank looks to lift interest ...

Japan's economy contracted at a higher pace than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data for the January to March period released on Friday.. Japan's Gross Domestic ...

The soft economic data also complicates an upcoming decision from the Bank of Japan about whether to move ahead with the country’s first interest rate increase since 2007.

Japan's has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year to a 2.2% annual pace from 2.8% as consumer spending hit demand. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.

Back in the 1980s, Japan performed something of an economic miracle. It transformed itself into the number two economy in the world. From Walkmans to Toyotas, the U.S. was awash in Japanese imports.

A lack of clarity surrounding the scope of Japan’s economic security policies is also making life hard for corporate Japan. While larger companies have started to establish economic security units ...