Japan's GDP in Q1 2025 was flat, a better performance than the initial 0.2% contraction estimate, though significantly slower than Q4's 0.6% growth. Net trade surprisingly boosted GDP by 0.4 ...

Japan’s economy expanded in the three months through June, the government confirmed in a revised report, as data for private consumption were revised higher. Gross domestic product grew at an ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy probably grew marginally in April-June due to resilient consumption and net exports, managing to avoid a technical recession, or two straight quarters of contraction, ...

Another day, another piece of evidence that President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with friends and foes is hurting the global economy. Today: Japan’s central bank cut its economic growth ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Cabinet Office will lower its fiscal 2025 gross domestic product real growth rate forecast from around 1.2% seen in January after factoring in the impact of U.S. tariff ...

TOKYO—Japan’s latest economic data has calmed recession fears, showing a fifth straight quarter of growth despite the impact of U.S. tariffs. Real gross domestic product increased 0.3% on a ...

Japanese monthly activity contracted, with both output and retail sales down more than expected. We now expect GDP to contract in the first quarter, and tariff uncertainty will keep the Bank of Japan ...

TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Japan's new economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday a weak yen has benefits to the economy and its demerits could be addressed by swiftly compiling a ...