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By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to boost investment in growth areas in her first economic blueprint finalised on Tuesday, a pledge overshadowed ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan bond jitters overshadow Takaichi's debut economic blueprint
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to boost investment in growth areas in her first economic blueprint finalised on Tuesday, a pledge overshadowed ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan OKs economic policy blueprint focused on aggressive spending shift
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet approved Tuesday its first economic and fiscal policy guidelines, prioritizing aggressive fis ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan Adopts Economic, Fiscal Policy Guidelines for Strong Growth
The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted its annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, vowing to achieve a strong economy through increased public and private investment in strategic areas. The ...
News Japan » Economy: 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 intervention by Japan that could ripple through US stocks, the Treasury market ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan's economy shows mixed picture as factories stay strong but services slow
Japan’s manufacturers remained optimistic in July due to strong semiconductor and AI demand, while service-sector confidence fell amid higher costs, a weak yen and geopolitical tensions ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan to add BOJ independence reference to economic blueprint, source says
By Tamiyuki Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) - Japan's government plans to add an explicit reference to Bank of Japan independence in its economic blueprint after concerns over ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan’s economy shrank as a result of Trump’s tariffs
Japan‘s economy contracted at a 1.8% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have caught up with the island nation’s exports. Trump reached a trade deal with ...
News Japan » Economy: Japan economic data: Retail sales miss, industrial production beats, and unemployment holds steady
Japan’s economy faces a mixed outlook as 2025 concludes, highlighted by an unexpected 0.9% year-on-year drop in retail sales and a second consecutive month of slight industrial production declines.
News Japan » Economy: 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 ...