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 eyes economic growth plan by next summer
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government will set out to identify key areas of investment and draft a blueprint…
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 turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated
Japan is ramping up trade defense measures by initiating a record number of anti-dumping investigations this year, as…
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…
How Japan Got Its Mojo Back
It took a long time, but we got there in the end. In August 2025, Japan’s TOPIX stock…
Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi used a news conference Saturday in Tokyo to unveil a raft of policies, including…
Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady even as inflation remains high
The Bank of Japan is expected to sit tight at its two-day policy meeting this week due to…
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…