TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s has cut its estimate for its economic growth in the last quarter of the year to a 2.2% annual pace from 2.8% as consumer spending hit demand. The Cabinet Office said Tuesday that ...

Japan's government stuck with its cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies ...

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan and China held their first economic dialogue in six years in Tokyo on Saturday, an event aimed at reducing tensions between the Asian giants as they face trade pressure ...

That was smaller than the 1.0 percent contraction in the preliminary estimate for Japan’s real gross domestic product, or GDP, released in May. The annual rate shows how the economy would have ...

Japan recorded a current account deficit in January for the first time in two years as a weak yen inflated the cost of imports, finance ministry data showed on Monday.

TOKYO — (AP) — Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption. On a quarter-to-quarter basis ...

Japan's economy is at critical moment to transform from 3 decade ... While this dynamic may not continue in the event of unexpected negative shocks, such as a severe recession in the US and/or China, ...

Sticky inflation might convince the Bank of Japan to lean hawkish and increase rates earlier than expected. “An important factor is food inflation,” said Daiju Aoki, regional chief investment ...

In 2013, Japan adopted “womenomics” as a core pillar of the nation's growth strategy, recognizing the power of women's economic participation to mitigate demographic challenges that threatened ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan recorded a current account deficit in January for the first time in two years as a weak yen inflated the cost of imports, finance ministry data showed on Monday.