TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Japanese government ‌revised down its view on public ‌investment but largely kept its overall outlook on the economy intact in a monthly report published on Friday. In ...

In “The Sun Also Rises,” Ernest Hemingway famously has one of his characters describe how he went bankrupt. “First gradually, and then suddenly.” Judging by the way Japanese bond prices are now ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, outlined an ambitious vision for Japan’s economy and security in her first policy speech at the Diet on October 24, pledging to confront soaring living ...

As Trump-induced global economic uncertainty and economic protectionism rock the established international order, Japan is redefining its economic security strategy by looking to like-minded countries ...

The GDP figure was a larger drop than the 0.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters. Japan's GDP data comes at a time when the country is locked in trade negotiations with the U.S., ...

When the United States hosted its second presidential-level C5+1 Summit with the leaders of Central Asia on November 6, it signaled a shift that has been building quietly for several years: the region ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, the government reported Monday, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

TOKYO, June 12 (Reuters) - Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules originally designed to encourage married women to ...

At least on Japan, Warren Buffett’s investment strategy seems to be of the better-late-than-never variety. It was only after 60 years in the investment game that the Oracle of Omaha finally worked his ...

Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo, Japan. Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women ...

Japan enters 2026 confronting a convergence of political, economic and demographic pressures that mark a decisive shift in its post-war governance model. The 2024 Lower House and 2025 Upper House ...

A Japanese research team has evaluated the affordability of photovoltaic-battery systems featuring heat-pump water heaters and air conditioning units across nine regions of Japan. They analyzed three ...