Tag: Japan economy

Japan’s Q2 2026 GDP Growth Slows to 1.1% Annually

Exports drive growth; private consumption declines.

BOJ Expected to Maintain Inflation Upside Risk Outlook at Meeting

Quarterly review finds no substantial increase in upside risks.

Bank of Japan Ends Negative Rates, First Hike in 17 Years

Citing sustained inflation and wage growth data.

Japan’s Core Inflation Slows to 1.4% in April, Below Forecasts

Data informs Bank of Japans future policy decisions.

Mizuho Executive Forecasts BOJ Rate Hikes in 2024, Possibly March

Forecast linked to inflation, weak yen, and wage growth.

Japan Cabinet Office Maintains Economic View, Cites Trade Risks

Private consumption pauses; production and exports pick up.

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Steps Down After Electoral Defeats, Leaving Political Future Uncertain

Following a number of election defeats that weakened the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s hold on power, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has made it...

Japan’s PM Ishiba Pushes for Tariff-Free Trade Deal With U.S., Urges Careful Economic Measures

TOKYO – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed on Sunday his intention to pursue a zero-tariff trade agreement with the United States, arguing that removing...

Japan’s Economy Contracts Sharply Amid Looming US Tariff Threat

TOKYO – Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank in the first quarter of 2025, spotlighting its shaky recovery as it braces for fallout from a potential...

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