The Japanese yen is at a 40-year low. Here’s why that matters

The Japanese yen has dropped to a 40-year low against the US dollar, putting investors on watch for potential government ...

Japan targets more than doubling real growth to over 1% in economic blueprint

By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, June 29 (Reuters) - Japan's government will aim to entrench annual real economic growth of more ...

Japan targets $6.8 trillion economy by 2040 as PM Sanae Takaichi bets big on AI and chip investments

The projections are in line with estimates the Cabinet Office compiled based on the premise that a government investment ...

Takaichi Sets Target for Nominal GDP of $6.8 Trillion in 2040

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set a target for growing Japan’s economy to a value of $6.8 trillion in nominal gross ...

Japan's economy cools on weak capex in Q1, revised data shows

Japan's economy lost momentum in the January-March ​quarter from the previous three months on sluggish capital expenditure, ...
CNBC

Japan's July exports clock steepest plunge in over four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6%

The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by economists polled by Reuters. Exports to the U.S. also continued to fall, dropping 10.1% in July. While the effects of the 15% tariffs will ...

Global market: Japan govt urges BOJ policy coordination as it targets faster economic growth

Japan is aiming for over 1% real economic growth annually, a significant jump from its recent average. This ambitious plan, ...

Japanese Yen Returns To 1986 At Worst Possible Moment

Japan has spent four decades trying to forget 1986. The yen just dragged Asia’s second‑largest economy back there — and few ...
Los Angeles Times

Japan’s economy contracts as U.S. tariffs hit exports

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Trump’s tariffs hit exports and ...
Wall Street Journal

Japan’s Economy Contracts for First Time in Six Quarters

TOKYO—The Japanese economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike. Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a ...
American Enterprise Institute

Iran War Puts Pressure on Japan’s Economy. Takaichi Is in a Bind.

When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi enters the White House to meet with President Donald Trump on Thursday, she will do so with the weakest of economic hands. Gas prices hit record highs in ...