Japan’s biggest union group reported the biggest wage gains in more than three decades for two successive years, but the broader picture for pay trends may not be quite as rosy, according to one ...

TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - Japan's service activity marked the fastest growth in six months in February, backed by strong sales and new export businesses, a private-sector survey showed on Wednesday.

Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, on Monday cautioned about foreign exchange moves and their negative impact on the country's goal of achieving real wage growth. Citing the government ...

Long-term yields have risen sharply and we think interest rate futures markets are underestimating the likelihood that the Bank of Japan will deliver its next increase by the summer. In the past few ...

Japan’s economy expanded in the last quarter of 2024 at a slower pace than reported in preliminary data, a result that may give the Bank of Japan added incentive to hold policy settings steady ...

STORY: A manufacturing slowdown is sapping hopes for Japan’s economy. Figures out Monday showed factory activity falling at its fastest pace in a year. The closely watched Purchasing Managers ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy expanded in the October ... slower than the 2.8% growth in the initial estimate and economists' median forecast.

The Japanese economy is set for moderate growth, helping the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continue with a tightening monetary policy that would otherwise choke the economy. As leading global economies ...

The revised numbers translate into a quarter-on-quarter expansion of 0.6 per cent in price-adjusted terms, compared with a 0.7 per cent growth issued on February 17. The Bank of Japan raised short ...

As both China and Japan grapple with aging populations and declining birth rates, industries related to healthcare, medical services, and welfare are expected to see significant growth.

Japan told its G20 counterparts that free, open and rules-based trade was important to sustain global economic growth, a senior finance ministry official told reporters on the sidelines of a gathering ...