Some economists are concerned about deflation, a phenomenon where the general price level of goods and services declines.

Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

A 50% increase in average pay and a ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) economy will be the top campaign pledges for this summer’s ...

Nasdaq Gains on Hopes for U.S.-China Chips Deal The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.3%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.1%. With arrest of a top California leader, organized labor takes the side of ...

LOS ANGELES, CA – California’s dynamic economic expansion has propelled it past Japan, establishing the U.S. state as the ...

At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s ...

Manga CEO Essam Bukhary is headed to the Annecy festival for the first time to 'listen, learn and build partnerships for the ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Shares jumped and the dollar pared recent gains on Monday as Asian markets reacted to better-than-expected U.S. jobs data ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had instructed ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) executives to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must be aware that rising interest rates would push up the government's debt-financing costs and ...

Japan's GDP in Q1 2025 was flat, a better performance than the initial 0.2% contraction estimate, though significantly slower ...