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
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
Business & Finance Yen firms after revisions to Japan GDP NEW YORK: The yen edged up for a fourth straight session against the US dollar in choppy trading on Monday, ... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:27am
Business & Finance Japan Q4 GDP revised up to slight expansion, economy avoids recession TOKYO: Japan’s economy avoided a technical recession, revised government GDP data showed on Monday, even though the... Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:41am
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
Business & Finance Indonesia 2023 GDP growth slows to 5.1% JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual economic growth fell slightly, but remained solid at 5.05% last year, as exports... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:00am
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
Business & Finance Japan’s Q3 GDP falls faster than first estimates as consumption sags TOKYO: Japan’s economy fell faster than first estimated in the third quarter, revised data showed on Friday, as the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 11:10am
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 upgrades Q1 GDP as business spending picks up TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew more than initially thought in January-March, revised data showed on Thursday, as a... Published 08 Jun, 2023 10:09am
World UK aircraft carrier returning to Pacific in 2025: Sunak HIROSHIMA: Britain will send an aircraft carrier back to the Pacific as part of a Carrier Strike Group in 2025,... Published 18 May, 2023 11:27am
Business & Finance Japan economic growth beats expectations in first quarter TOKYO: Japan’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, official data showed Wednesday, helped by a... Published 17 May, 2023 11:02am
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
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