Speculation growing for December rate hike by BOJ
Market participants are increasingly speculating that the Bank of Japan could raise its policy interest rate in December,…
Japan approves $135B stimulus package to help revive sluggish economy
Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through…
Japan’s GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
Japan’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the three months through September,…
Japanese households boost spending despite inflation hit
Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted…
Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is known as an easy-money, fiscal and monetary dove who is going to spend…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Japan’s tankan survey suggests rate increase sooner rather than later
Business sentiment at large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, as concerns over U.S. tariff policy…
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of ¥4.78 million in 2024, up…
Inflation and ‘food situation’ concerns top key Japan survey
Concerns about prices and dissatisfaction with one’s “food situation” are at or near record highs in Japan as…
Sentiment among big Japanese firms turns positive for first time in two quarters
Business sentiment among major Japanese companies turned positive for the first time in two quarters in the July…
Rate increase in Japan less likely following Ishiba’s resignation
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation could worsen political turmoil in Japan and tie the hands of the Bank…
Japan confirms GDP growth as spending holds up amid U.S. tariffs
Japan’s economy expanded in the three months through June, the government confirmed in a revised report, as data…