The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

Japan's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the January-March quarter, government data showed on Monday, with ...

At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s ...

Japan's GDP shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in the first quarter, marking its first contraction in four quarters ...

Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating ...

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Japan’s bond market is unraveling. Inflation is rising, auctions are failing, and global investors are starting to price in default risk.

Household spending fell 0.1 per cent in April from a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.

TOKYO--Revised data confirmed that Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter, solidifying the risk of a technical recession. Real gross domestic product contracted 0.2% on an annualized basis in the ...