Asahi ShinshoWhy has the Japanese economy been unable to surface for 35 years? Was it because of deflation? Population ...

By Yusuke Ogawa and Sam Nussey TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Kana Sekiya, 43, used to shop near a train station in Tokyo on her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Déjà vu abounds in Tokyo. Markets are celebrating a Japanese ...

When you hear about the industries that support the Japanese economy, what comes to mind?Many people likely think of ...

Core CPI has stayed above 2 percent for four years, with September readings accelerating to 2.1 percent, yet the BOJ prioritizes trend inflation and wage growth; it remains cautious about rapid hikes ...

Japan has yet to see conditions met for the government to officially declare an end to deflation, Economy Minister Minoru ...

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TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Private-sector members of Japan's key economic advisory panel reiterated the need for close coordination on monetary policy between the government and the Bank of Japan on ...

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Japanese policymakers said on ⁠Tuesday ⁠they stood ready to act decisively against ⁠excessive yen falls while remaining vigilant to rising bond yields that could hurt the ...

Japan’s economic output in the fourth quarter of 2025 was much weaker than expected, registering anemic growth after a deep contraction in the previous period, underscoring the case for Prime Minister ...

Not only does Japan have an $8 trillion bond market, making it the world’s third-largest such market, it has also been a major supplier of liquidity to US stock and government bond markets. With ...

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enters the White House to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, she will do so with the weakest of economic hands. Gas prices hit record highs in ...