According to the International Monetary Fund, Japan will drop to the world’s fifth-largest economy in 2026, falling behind ...

US–Japan exchange rate agreement outlines grounds for intervention but yen has yet to show volatility, irregular movements, ...

Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s this year, which analysts say would diminish Tokyo’s global influence.

Japan’s new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, outlined an ambitious vision for Japan’s economy and security in her first policy speech at the Diet on October 24, pledging to confront soaring living ...

On October 21, Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was voted in as the 104 th prime minister of Japan; the first woman selected for the nation’s highest post.

The Japanese government revised down its view on public investment but largely kept its overall outlook on the economy intact ...

Steve Forbes praises Prime Minister Takaichi’s Thatcheresque inclinations, which could help Japan dig out of its economic rut. He warns that pursuing the same course as before will result in failure.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government said on Monday that the economy was recovering moderately but that impact from U.S. trade policies was particularly evident in the auto industry. Although Tokyo ...

The last thing that an over-indebted Japan struggling with inflation needs is a prime minister who advocates fiscal stimulus and a loose monetary policy to stimulate the Japanese economy. This would ...

Right-wing populists, viral social media posts, and deep-seated economic anxieties have amplified the belief that foreigners enjoy special treatment in Japan. Japan’s famed hospitality is under strain ...

Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo, Japan. Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of women ...

Japan's aging workforce, labor shortages, and government policies show how the country has adapted as 30% of its population ...