Japan economy
New rules drive Japanese trucking sector to the brink
Since April, truck drivers' annual overtime has been capped at 960 hours, or 80 hours per month on average, alongside new rules including on break stops
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged
Japan's Q2 GDP growth revised down; softer consumption to test BOJ policy
Japan's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in the second quarter, hurt by downward revisions in corporate and household spending that point to a bumpier second half for consumption and the central bank's rate-hike plans
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Gross domestic product in the world's number four economy shrank by 0.5 percent against market expectations of a drop of only 0.3 percent
IMF endorses Japan's commitment to flexible yen
IMF said Japan's commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability
IMF Projects Japan’s GDP to fall to world’s 5th after India in 2025
Japan’s nominal GDP will be overtaken by India’s and slip from number 4 in the world to number 5 next year, according to projections by IMF
Struggling Japan narrowly avoids technical recession
Gross domestic product inched up 0.1 percent between October and December from the previous three months
Analysis / Japan’s growth stunted by lack of investment; economy may fall behind India in 2026
Japan has failed to invest in growth, and now the country’s nominal GDP has been overtaken by Germany
New rules drive Japanese trucking sector to the brink
Since April, truck drivers' annual overtime has been capped at 960 hours, or 80 hours per month on average, alongside new rules including on break stops
Japan inflation firms to 2.8% ahead of BoJ rate decision
Japanese inflation rose slightly in August, with prices up 2.8 percent year-on-year, official data showed Friday, hours before the Bank of Japan was widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged
Japan's Q2 GDP growth revised down; softer consumption to test BOJ policy
Japan's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in the second quarter, hurt by downward revisions in corporate and household spending that point to a bumpier second half for consumption and the central bank's rate-hike plans
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting more opportunities in gaming as he seeks to improve Saudi Arabia's image
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Gross domestic product in the world's number four economy shrank by 0.5 percent against market expectations of a drop of only 0.3 percent
IMF endorses Japan's commitment to flexible yen
IMF said Japan's commitment to allow the yen to move flexibly will help the central bank focus on achieving price stability
IMF Projects Japan’s GDP to fall to world’s 5th after India in 2025
Japan’s nominal GDP will be overtaken by India’s and slip from number 4 in the world to number 5 next year, according to projections by IMF
Struggling Japan narrowly avoids technical recession
Gross domestic product inched up 0.1 percent between October and December from the previous three months
Japan’s growth stunted by lack of investment; economy may fall behind India in 2026
Japan has failed to invest in growth, and now the country’s nominal GDP has been overtaken by Germany
Japan loses a big title, and perhaps its way
Japan ceded the title of world's third largest economy to Germany after unexpectedly slipping into a recession