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‘Trump Whisperer’ ex-minister joins PM race

TOKYO – A former top diplomat dubbed the “Trump Whisperer” was the first candidate Monday to join the race to be Japan’s next leader,...

Japan’s GDP grew less than expected in fourth quarter

TOKYO—Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country...

Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% after COVID curbs lifted

TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to June, official data showed Monday, after the government lifted COVID-19 curbs on businesses. The world’s third-largest...

Japan’s GDP rebounds before Omicron wave hit

TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s economy rebounded in the last part of 2021, as virus cases slowed and restrictions were eased, spurring demand before the Omicron wave...

Bank of Japan raises inflation forecast; no policy change

TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s central bank revised its inflation forecast on Tuesday and adjusted its view of price risks, while leaving its monetary easing policy in...

COVID hit Japan economy harder than expected in Q3

TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s economy shrank far more than expected in the three months to September, as a surge in virus cases hit spending and supply...

Japan’s GDP shrank by 1.3% in first quarter on virus curbs

TOKYO—Japan’s economy contracted 1.3 percent in the three months to March after the government reimposed coronavirus restrictions in major cities as infections surged, data...

Japan exited recession as economy rose by 5% in Q3

Tokyo—Japan’s economy exited recession in the third quarter, growing a better-than-expected 5.0 percent, government data showed Monday, following a record contraction. A rise in domestic...

Bank of Japan keeps policies as economy picks up

TOKYO, Japan—Japan’s central bank on Thursday said it would maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the virus-hit economy gradually picks up, with no big...

Japan says economic decline in Q2 deeper

Tokyo, Japan—Japan’s economy shrank slightly more than initially thought in the April-June quarter, official data released Tuesday showed, deepening a contraction that was already...

Household spending in Japan drops again

TOKYO"•Japanese household spending dropped again in April, official figures showed Tuesday, as consumers kept a tight hold on their purse strings despite years of...

Japan business confidence up again

TOKYO"•Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has risen for the second straight quarter, a key central bank survey showed Monday, a welcome boost for the...

Japan’s economy grew 1% in ’16

TOKYO"•Japan’s economy expanded 1.0 percent in 2016 as a bump in exports and capital investment offset weak spending at home, data showed Monday, although...

Japan’s economy grew slower in Q3

TOKYO"•Japan’s third-quarter GDP was weaker than thought with a 0.3 percent expansion, revised data showed Thursday, as slack corporate spending held back the world’s...
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