Japan economy

A man wearing a face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, is seen on a street in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Business confidence up among Japan's big manufacturers

Members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, commonly known as Rengo, gather at their annual May Day rally to demand higher pay and better working conditions, in Tokyo, Japan April 29, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Economy

Japan's firms offer biggest pay hikes in 30 years, wage growth broadens

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to the media after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan, at his official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 4, 2022, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS
World+Biz

Japan PM orders about $26 billion to be set aside for childcare

FILE PHOTO: Japan's naval ship 'Mogami', featuring stealth capability, is seen next to a Japan's national flag at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool/File Photo
Global Economy

Japan changes aid rules; to fund defence projects of friendly nations

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Global Economy

IMF: BOJ should let long-term yields rise, be ready to raise rates

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Global Economy

Bank of Japan leaves policy unchanged, yen weakens

A cargo ship and containers are seen at an industrial port in Tokyo, Japan, February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Japan's economy unexpectedly shrinks as hot inflation, global slowdown take toll

A banknote of Japanese yen is seen in this illustration picture taken June 15, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo
Global Economy

Japan's stimulus plan must exceed $100 billion, says ruling party executive

A vendor sells fishes at a shop at the Ameyoko shopping district in Tokyo, Japan, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Japan's inflation hits 8-year high in test of BOJ's dovish policy

A U.S. hundred dollar bill and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are seen in this photo illustration in Tokyo, February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano
Global Economy

Yen spikes after Japan intervention, stocks slump

FILE PHOTO : A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
Global Economy

BOJ seen sticking to ultra-low rates, defy global rate hike rush

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Global Economy

Japan inflation at highest level since 2014

A man walks past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo, Japan January 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
Global Economy

BOJ set to end Covid-relief scheme, but no change to loose policy