What is clear, however, is that most Japanese foresee a rocky economic road ahead. A 52% majority expect economic conditions to worsen over the next 12 months. In 2010, as the national economy showed ...

After Japan’s economy expanded 1.9 percent in 2023 – one of its strongest performances in decades – GDP effectively stood still during the first half of this year.

Leaders of the European Union and Japan have launched an alliance aimed at boosting economic cooperation, defending free trade and countering unfair trade practices as the two sides face growing chall ...

Though off to a decent start, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces a 2022 of profound challenges. Between Covid-19, sluggish economic growth, and geopolitical tensions with China, Kishida ...

But Japan is steeling itself for a run of economic challenges. Trade wars and slowing exports have weighed heavily on growth.Economists worry that an increase in the national consumption tax ...

Indeed, given COVID-19 and the resulting global economic downturn, the increasingly glaring nonexistence of effective trade rules to rein in unfair Chinese trade practices and the World Trade ...

What possible relation, one might ask, can spas, online food delivery services, and local supermarkets bear to national security? Indeed, the Japanese Finance Ministry’s recent announcement that ...

While Japan’s economic challenges in a dynamic Asia-Pacific are considerable, there are also significant political hurdles that its leaders can address through enhanced regional diplomacy.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday, the Treasury Department said, as both countries grapple with mounting economic challenges ...

Japan is on the brink of a significant demographic shift that will reshape its economy, welfare systems, and overall societal health. By the year 2050, solo households are expected to comprise 44.3 ...