Japan Economy

Japan's core consumer inflation surged to a 19-month high of 3.2% in January, Reuters reports, bolstering expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will continue raising interest rates. The inflation data, released on Friday, exceeded a median market forecast of 3.1% and followed December's

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled Friday that the central bank stands ready to increase government bond purchases if long-term interest rates spike, Reuters reports. This comes after recent yield increases, reaching their highest levels in about 15 years.Ueda clarified that the BOJ's primary approach

Investors in Japan's government bond market are getting a glimpse of life without heavy intervention by the Bank of Japan, which is showing little sign of reverting to a hands-on approach despite the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's exports rose for a fourth consecutive month, according to data released on Wednesday, revealing that strong global demand and growing concerns over U.S. tariff policies have ...

The UK Supreme Court on Monday rejected a move by finance minister Rachel Reeves to intervene in a landmark case on car loan mis-selling, sending shares in lenders Close Brothers and Lloyds Banking ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew an annualized 2.8% in the October-December period from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures issued on Monday, marking the third ...

Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in the October-December quarter, exceeding market expectations and signaling robust domestic demand, according to government data released Monday, as reported by Reuters. This outperformance, driven by stronger-than-anticipated business spending and consumption, is likely to bolster the Bank of

Hawkish comments from the Bank of Japan and sticky inflation are lifting bond yields to multi-year highs and pushing forward rate hike expectations, shaking long-held views that rates would not rise ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy grew an annualized 2.8% in the October-December period from the previous three months, according to preliminary government figures issued on Monday, marking the third ...

Japan’s stocks fluctuate after data showed US retail sales slumped by the most in nearly two years and President Donald Trump’s tariff plans sparked threats of retaliation.

TOKYO -- The Japanese government decided on Friday to revise legal guidelines for promoting economic security, paving a way for it to temporarily take over factories that manufacture critical goods ...

Geopolitical considerations and intense competition from domestic firms have led Japanese companies to move their China investments elsewhere.

A pair of panels featuring leading policymakers, industry leaders, and international experts at the FinCity.Tokyo Global Forum 2025 event at the end of January explored Tokyo’s future as a finance hub ...

Japan's wholesale inflation surged to a 4.2% annual increase in January, its fastest pace in five months, according to data released Thursday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as reported by Reuters. This unexpected acceleration reinforces market expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by

The US dollar soared to a one-week high against the Japanese yen on Wednesday, fueled by stronger-than-expected inflation data for January, as reported by Reuters. This unexpected jump in consumer prices is prompting markets to recalibrate their expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, potentially delaying the anticipated easing of

TOKYO -- The government-backed Development Bank of Japan will as early as Friday launch a $60 million fund with Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund to provide financing to midsize companies in a country ...

TOKYO -- Japan's economy is estimated to have grown at an annualized rate of 1.0% in December from the previous month, driven by a surge in exports ahead of possible new tariffs imposed by U.S.

TOKYO -- Net foreign direct investment by Japan in the U.S. reached a record high of 11.73 trillion yen ($77.3 billion) in 2024, Japanese government data shows, continuing its rise while economic and ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump told Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba that he is looking to end America's trade deficit with its key ally and build a more equal economic relationship.

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday and said the two countries would work to cut Washington's trade deficit with Tokyo amid ...

Japan's economy probably expanded in the final three months of 2024 marking a third quarter of consecutive growth, a Reuters poll showed, as strong business investment outweighed anaemic consumption.

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has stated that the US can more than double its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Japan, providing an alternative to Japan's existing Russian supply, Nikkei Asia reports. The governor, speaking in an interview in Oklahoma City, touted the US's burgeoning energy

Japan's demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) may grow by more than 10% to some 74 million metric tons by 2040 under a government scenario where the renewable energy rollout goes slower than expected ...

Japan's service activity expanded for a third straight month in January, helped by a rebound in new export business on Asian demand, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.

SoftBank Group and OpenAI have established a joint venture to introduce a new AI service in Japan, the two companies announced on Monday, according to Nikkei Asia. The move follows a recent partnership between the two entities to invest in AI in the United States.The new AI service, dubbed

According to an annual survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on companies' overseas expansion plans, 38.6% chose the U.S., up from 28.1% a year ago, and the highest ever share for ...

TOKYO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Monday the country's underlying inflation was approaching 2%, a goal that is included in the government's joint statement ...

Shares of Japanese and South Korean car makers and their suppliers led declines in Asia on Monday, as exporters across the region were walloped by U.S. President Donald Trump's introduction of ...

Japan's industry ministry is aware of a view that expansion of data centres may increase demand for electricity, however, it is difficult yet to predict how demand may change with the appearance of ...

Japanese leader Shigeru Ishiba is in Washington for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump this week, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra visits Beijing to meet with her Chinese ...