The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters

The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the US dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government ...

Japan targets more than doubling real growth to over 1% in economic blueprint

By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - Japan's government will aim to entrench annual real economic growth of more than 1%, according to the draft of its long-term economic blueprint that ...

Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March ​quarter from the previous three months on sluggish capital expenditure, ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan's New Economy Minister Says Weak Yen Has Benefits to Growth

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday a weak yen has benefits to the economy and its demerits could be addressed by swiftly compiling a package ...

Japan more upbeat on consumption, exports in June economic report

TOKYO, June 30 (Reuters) - Japan's government struck a cautiously optimistic tone in its June monthly economic report ...
Forbes

How Japan Is Making Economic Addiction Great Again

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. Déjà vu abounds in Tokyo. Markets are celebrating a Japanese ...
Washington Examiner

Japan’s economy shrank as a result of Trump’s tariffs

Japan‘s economy contracted at a 1.8% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have caught up with the island nation’s exports. Trump reached a trade deal with ...

How India and Japan are preparing for the AI economy

India and Japan are forging a deep economic security partnership, moving beyond traditional aid and investment. The recent ...
Wall Street Journal

Japan’s Economy Contracts for First Time in Six Quarters

TOKYO—The Japanese economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike. Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a ...
UPI

Japan economy grows slightly in Q4, avoids technical recession

Feb. 16 (UPI) --Japan's economy grew ever so slightly during the fourth quarter of 2025, government data showed Monday, narrowly avoiding a second straight quarter of contraction that would have met ...
China Daily Global Edition

Japan's economy shrinks, fueling fear of recession

Japan's economy shrank for the first time in four quarters during the three months that ended in March, as weak private ...
American Enterprise Institute

Iran War Puts Pressure on Japan’s Economy. Takaichi Is in a Bind.

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enters the White House to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, she will do so with the weakest of economic hands. Gas prices hit record highs in ...