The Bank of Japan will thoroughly discuss the possibility of an interest-rate increase at its upcoming meeting, Gov. Kazuo ...

On October 21, Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was voted in as the 104th prime ...

Japan has reported its economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt ...

Resilient factory activity and consumption despite headwinds from tariffs and inflation suggest that conditions for the Bank ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135-billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices ...

The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and ...

Japan's GDP shrank by 0.4% quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2025. This reversed an upwardly revised 0.6% growth in the second ...

Japan’s economy contracted less than expected in Q3 2025 as domestic consumption offset weak exports, though trade tensions, housing pressures, and strained China relations continue to pose risks.

Japan's government said consumer sentiment on the economy was recovering despite persistent inflation in a monthly report ...

Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a quarter-over-quarter basis, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike.

TOKYO(AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen Tuesday to be Japan’s first female prime minister, will double down ...