Consumer confidence in Japan decreased to 36.20 points in December from 36.40 points in November, lower than consensus estimates of 36.60. Sentiment toward buying durable goods weakened, and views ...

The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI stood at 49.6 in December 2024, slightly above the flash estimate of 49.5 and up from 49.0 in November, marking the highest print since September despite ...

Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 2.2 percent in the October-December quarter, compared with initially reported growth of 2 ...

Heavy snow is forecast for eastern Japan and mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan through Dec. 29. The Japan Meteorological Agency cited a winter pressure pattern and a ...

Household assets in Japan totaled 2,230 trillion yen ($15 trillion) at the end of December, growing 4.0 percent from a year ...

BANGKOK--Japan’s exports surged almost 10% in December from a year earlier, helped by a revival in trade with China and strong demand for vehicles, machinery and computer chips. Imports fell ...

Japan's real wages fell in January after two months of slight gains, data showed on Monday, days before the annual rounds of pay negotiations held each spring culminate at the country's major firms.

Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, said early Friday that there have been one-sided and rapid market moves, adding that he will take appropriate action against excessive foreign exchange moves.

Japan’s economy grew an annualised real 2.8 per cent in the October-December period of 2024, marking the third straight quarter of expansion on robust corporate spending, but lackluster private ...