TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, as consumers tightened their purse strings in the ...

Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, government data showed on Friday, as consumers tightened their purse ...

The Fed has held rates in the 4.25%-4.5% range since December, following 100 bps of cuts last year. Money markets price ...

Japanese real wages fell for a fourth consecutive month in April, eroded by stubborn inflation that has continued to outpace ...

TOKYO] Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday (Jun 3) the country’s economy can withstand the hit from US tariffs ...

Rice is a household staple in Japan, but supermarkets have been having trouble keeping shelves stocked after a wave of panic ...

This means consumers have paid a premium, contributing to a downward trend in rice consumption alongside other factors such ...

Retail sales in Japan grew by 3.3% year-on-year in April 2025, up from a 3.1% gain in the previous month and surpassing ...

Core consumer prices in Tokyo climbed 3.6 percent in May from a year earlier, rising at the fastest pace in over two years, official data showed Friday, as the cost of rice remained on a sharp upward ...