Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...

Japan's economic growth slowed sharply last year, official data showed Monday, although the rate for the fourth quarter topped expectations.The figures come as Japanese companies fret over the impact ...

Japan’s food self-sufficiency, measured in calories, has steadily dropped to below 40 per cent in fiscal year 2023, down from ...

The Japanese economy expanded in the final three months of 2024 thanks to solid corporate spending and external demand, a positive show of strength as the central bank mulls further rate increases.

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates again last month, having done so in March 2024 for the first time in 17 years. It is ...