When a global shortage of semiconductors left car buyers waiting months for vehicles and retailers scrambling for appliances, ...

TOKYO — Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and moderate consumption. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, the world’s fourth ...

TO MOVE PRODUCTION TO THE U-S PRICES WOULD STILL REMAIN HIGHER. CALIFORNIA'S ECONOMY HAS OVERTAKEN JAPAN'S ECONOMY TO BECOME THE 4TH LARGEST ECONOMY IN THE WORLD... THAT'S ACCORDING TO THE GOVERNOR'S ...

They purchased a net ¥418.6 billion of U.K. debt in October, the most since January 2021, Japan’s latest balance-of-payments ...

Japan’s economy has contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, as exports suffered from the impact of ...

TOKYO—Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year and faces a bumpy road ahead owing to the impact of U.S. trade policy. Japan’s real gross domestic product declined 0.2% in the January-March ...

TOKYO--The Japanese economy shrank at a faster pace than initially estimated in the July-September period, revised data showed, confirming its first contraction in six quarters. Economists say the ...

FILE - A container ship is docked at a cargo terminal in Tokyo, April 9, 2025. TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in July-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs hit ...

What once seemed improbable became possible when the Spanish economy produced higher GDP per capita, a metric closely linked to living standards, than the G7 member Japan, according to IMF data. This, ...

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TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose for a sixth straight month in March, data showed on Thursday, as the threat of sweeping U.S. tariffs drove Japanese companies to ramp up shipments ...