Japan has reported its economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the January-March quarter. Government data released ...

Japan reported a trade surplus of JPY 301.9 billion in April 2026, compared to a deficit of JPY 149.5 billion in April 2025, ...

From the yen's nosedive to colorless potato chip packs, Japan is ringing with economic alarm bells. Yet even as its economic ...

The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against the 1.3% in the previous quarter.

Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the first quarter, surpassing expectations, though analysts warned that ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the first quarter, though ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government ...

Japanese economic growth surpassed expectations at the start of 2026, official data showed on Tuesday, but Prime Minister ...

Japan Regional Economic Cooperation Forum," aimed at expanding economic cooperation between Korean and Japanese regions and ...

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 ...

At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s economic nationalism will prevent majority foreign ownership of Japanese firms.