Japan’s economic rebound from the pandemic-induced contraction has been modest and uneven. Real GDP has grown in fits and starts since the sharp 2020 collapse, and as of Q1 2025, it remains just ...

Then, in January 2024, the government overhauled its NISA scheme, a tax-free investing option modelled on Britain’s ISA s.

Japan must diversify its trade relationships beyond the U.S. to mitigate risks, according to Hirofumi Yoshimura of the Japan ...

Is Japan's economy on the brink? Explore the debt crisis, deflation, and potential global consequences of Japan's economic challenges.

Latest wage data highlights that inflation could be taking a substantial bite out of incomes in Japan, despite incomes in the ...

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline inflation's two-year high of 4% in January. So-called "core-core" inflation ...

Fast Retailing, the owner of Uniqlo, warns of significant impacts from U.S. tariffs and plans price hikes to manage costs ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

Japan’s economy is the fourth-largest in the world, yet it ranks near the bottom of the World Giving Index. Why? For decades, Japan’s philanthropic sector has remained relatively stagnant, both in ...

A Purdue delegation deepened collaborations in semiconductor research and technology innovation during corporate and ...

The Taoiseach has begun his four day visit to Japan, saying Ireland's trade with the country has increased by €5 billion in ...