Japan Economy

... Bank of Japan official said in a briefing on the data released on Wednesday. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest...

TOKYO -- The recent agreement by the U.S. and China to slash tariffs has revived speculation about the Bank of Japan raising interest rates past...

Bank of Japan board members signaled their intention for further rate hikes while citing the need to stay vigilant due the potential economic...

China is gradually transitioning from an emerging economy to a mature one as its economic growth rate slows. With its population also aging and...

On the one hand, tariffs are a threat to the economy that have reduced the prospect of near-term interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan, making...

... Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes, Nikkei has learned. This will mark the second straight year of record earnings for the banks, which have...

Some Bank of Japan board members saw scope to resume interest rate hikes after a temporary pause if developments over U.S. tariffs stabilise,...

Considering the travel industry is highly exposed to external factors such as natural disasters or a pandemic, having an economy centered around...

A BOJ board member said that it needs to "carefully examine" the impact of U.S. tariff policy on Japan's economy, saying it could lead Japanese...

Autos are a key sector for the Japanese economy, which is already under pressure, and Japan won't sacrifice its agriculture market to protect autos.

... on Monday, a sign uncertainty over trade talks with Washington was beginning to take a toll on the fragile economy.

Even with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set to provide up to 55.7 billion yen in subsidies, the automaker's earnings downturn left...

... Japan's economy and security while negotiating over tariffs with the unpredictable Trump administration. Japanese funding for risky U.S. gas...

... Japanese goods. Advertisement · Scroll to continue. In terms of supporting the domestic economy, Ishiba said that the government needs to think...

Japan's economy likely suffered a contraction in the first three months of this year, signaling underlying fragility even before US tariff...

The initiative is to be announced at an African economic conference to be held in Ivory Coast on Monday. About 10 Japanese entities with a track...

Japan manufacturers log 1st profit decline in 2 years. Automakers face ... Economy · China's factory-gate deflation deepens as trade war bites.

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Since joining Reuters in 2018, Leussink has also covered Japan's economy, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, COVID-19 and the Bank of Japan's ultra-easy...

The government wants Japan Inc. to use capital more efficiently to ultimately support the economy. Bourse operator Japan Exchange Group has been...

With U.S. President Donald Trump's move to impose higher tariffs on imports casting a pall over the outlook for Japan's export-driven economy amid...

This beats the forecast of a 0.2% climb from economists, and could afford the Bank of Japan more room to raise interest rates and normalize its...

The mixed wage and spending data highlights Japan's challenging growth outlook, as the export-reliant economy faces tariff threats and uncertainty...

Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates again as uncertainty stemming from...

... Bank of Japan-backed Central Council for Financial Services Information. The study prompted the government to ramp up teaching efforts. At a...

... Bank of Japan, marking a record high for the fourth straight year. Earnings have roughly tripled over the past decade. Earnings from the U.S....

Japan's airport bottlenecks show structural inefficiencies, with outdated procedures and overlapping bureaucracies hindering visitor influx,...

Japan's ruling coalition agrees to consider new economic measures to cushion the impact of higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump,...

He was responding to a question if the Bank of Japan's desire to raise rates will deter Berkshire from further investment there or from taking profits...

But there are pressures related to the large issuance of Japanese government bonds (JGBs), which also impact the Bank of Japan's (BoJ) monetary policy...