IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, projects rebound in 2025 TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut this year’s economic growth forecast for Japan, but... Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:13pm
Business & Finance Japan’s July exports growth lags expectations TOKYO: Japan’s exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their... Published 26 Aug, 2024 07:01am
World IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast, upbeat on consumption prospects TOKYO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut Japan’s economic growth forecast for this year due,... Published 16 Jul, 2024 06:59pm
Markets Japan buys 115,035 metric tons of food wheat via tender TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 115,035 metric tons of... Published 15 Feb, 2024 01:32pm
Business & Finance Japan unexpectedly slips into recession, Germany now world’s third-biggest economy TOKYO: Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s... Published 15 Feb, 2024 10:42am
World Japan’s government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade TOKYO: Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen... Published 02 Feb, 2024 09:59am
World Japan’s capital expenditure slows, keeps recession risk intact TOKYO: Japan’s capital expenditure growth slowed in July-September despite companies reaping solid profits, data... Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:34am
Business & Finance Japan’s July factory output slumps TOKYO: Japan’s factory output fell more than expected in July, signalling a rocky start to the second half of the... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
World Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record TOKYO: The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents... Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:39am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei ends lower ahead of BOJ meeting, auto-related shares drag TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average inched lower on Wednesday, led by declines in auto and tyre makers, as investors... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 12:22pm
Business & Finance Japan exports underwhelm in June TOKYO: Japan’s annual exports grew much-less than expected in June, highlighting weak Chinese and Western demand... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
World Japan PM unveils $25bn plan to tackle birthrate crisis TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister unveiled a $25 billion plan on Thursday to expand support for young people and... Published 01 Jun, 2023 06:41pm
Business & Finance Japan’s export growth hits two-year low TOKYO: Japan’s export growth hit its weakest pace in more than two years in April as China-bound shipments slumped... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Business & Finance Japan’s factory output posts biggest fall in 8 months TOKYO: Japan’s factory output shrank at the fastest pace in eight months in January as declining overseas demand... Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:31am
Business & Finance Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in fourth quarter TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected... Published 20 Feb, 2023 07:01am
Opinion Japan’s yen feels the heat from hard-line BOJ policy Japan’s yen, long favoured as a safe-haven and funding currency, has in recent weeks become so enmeshed in market... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:56am
Business & Finance BOJ considering raising inflation forecasts to near 2% target The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is considering raising its inflation forecasts in January to show price growth close to its... Published 31 Dec, 2022 10:47am
World Japan unveils record budget in boost to military capacity TOKYO: Japan unveiled on Friday a record 114.4 trillion yen ($863 billion) budget for the next fiscal year from... Published 23 Dec, 2022 02:41pm
World Japan govt to revise accord with BOJ to make price target flexible TOKYO: Japan’s government is set to revise a decade-old accord with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) stating the central bank... Published 17 Dec, 2022 01:59pm
World Japan approves tax-code revision, more funds for defence build-up TOKYO: Japan’s ruling bloc formally agreed on Friday to revise the national tax code for the next fiscal year... Published 16 Dec, 2022 04:20pm
World Japan considers resuming tourism discount as COVID eases TOKYO: Japan’s government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to... Published 04 Jun, 2022 10:53am
World Japan unveils $103bn relief package to combat rising prices TOKYO: Japan has prepared an emergency relief package worth $103 billion to cushion the economic blow from rising ... Updated 26 Apr, 2022 06:09pm
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points