The flash data from S&P Global for December 2025 indicates a slowing pace of expansion in Japan's private sector, despite a ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japan’s economic growth slowed sharply in 2024, cabinet office data showed on Monday, although the rate for the fourth quarter beat market expectations thanks to strong exports. Annual ...

Wage hikes and temporary income tax cuts were positive factors for growth in Japan - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks Wage hikes and temporary income tax cuts were ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aims to use her first stimulus package to jump-start the economy and initiate a new growth strategy through investment in key industries. A panel tasked to form ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government will urge the central bank to focus on achieving strong economic growth accompanied by stable prices in an outline of its stimulus package, a draft of the outline ...

(Repeat of item filed July 8) * Public intervention in industry may backfire * Past intervention blamed for hurting productivity * Target industries need competitive environment By Rie Ishiguro TOKYO, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday a weak yen has benefits to the economy and its demerits could be addressed by swiftly compiling a package ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to encourage its companies to focus more on cutting-edge information technology such as artificial intelligence, but analysts doubt the latest draft of the government's ...

The Japanese economy is set for moderate growth, helping the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continue with a tightening monetary policy that would otherwise choke the economy. As leading global economies measure ...