TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Japanese government largely ‌retained its cautiously optimistic view ‌of the economy in its economic report published on Thursday, while warning of downside risks from ...
It also calls for lowering the consumption tax rate to 5% from 10% until the pace of wage gains exceeds the rate of inflation ...
The International Monetary Fund on Monday slightly revised up Japan's economic growth forecast for 2026, reflecting a boost ...
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing an economic stimulus package that is likely to exceed last year's $92 billion to help households tackle inflation, government ...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are expected to agree Tuesday on further ...
A week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a ...
TOKYO--Hopes that Japan's central bank could soon raise interest rates got a lift on Friday from data showing broad strength in the economy. Resilient factory activity and consumption despite ...
TAIPEI — Chinese travelers have canceled more than half a million plane tickets to Japan since Saturday. Chinese students there have been told to be careful. Two Japanese films have been pulled from ...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signaled her determination to ramp up the active use of fiscal policy to power economic growth by dropping an annual budget-balancing goal that favors financial ...