Japan’s economy has hit a rough patch. For the first time in a year, it shrank during the first three months of 2025. The drop was larger than most experts had predicted. According to government data,

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.5% from a year earlier in April, higher than economists' expectations.

Japan, once hailed as a model of fiscal discipline and economic stability in the post-war era, is now facing one of its most troubling financial challenges in decades. The warning sounded by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in May 2025 that Japan’s financial condition is “worse than Greece’s” has triggered concern both within the country and

Japans economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, dragged down by falling exports and stagnant consumer spending. Official data released Friday showed gross domestic product (GDP) declined 0.

Yields in the country’s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher at breakneck speed after years of moving at a glacial pace.

Japan’s equity financing landscape continues to evolve faster as the nation grapples with unprecedented economic challenges. The Japanese economy contracted an annualized 0.7% in the January-March quarter—substantially worse than the expected 0.

The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies.

Japan has been contributing to Pakistan’s development for last several decades. The upcoming visit of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will help resolve some of the current economic challenges Pakistan is facing. Japan is an active member of IMF ...

After years of moving at a glacial pace, yields in Japan’s $7.8 trillion government debt market are shifting higher at breakneck speed. The moves in the nation’s longer-maturity bonds have ...

Japan’s consumer inflation gathered pace in April due to higher energy and food prices, although it is unclear if this will pave the way for more monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan.