Japan Sees Record February Tourism Despite China Visitor Drop
Even as Chinese tourist numbers declined sharply, Japan recorded its highest-ever February tourism figures, highlighting strong demand from other regions. Total visitors rose 6.4% YoY...
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China Puts Japanese Firms on Export Control List
Trade tensions between China and Japan intensified on 24th February after China placed 20 Japanese companies on an export control list. Meanwhile, another 20 companies...
Japan to Issue $73.5 Billion in New Bonds for Stimulus Plan
Japan is preparing for one of its biggest stimulus pushes in recent years. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to fund her new economic package...
Japan’s Service Sector Growth Eases in August, Domestic Demand Remains Strong
Japan’s services sector growth slowed slightly in August, with the S&P Global services PMI easing to 53.1 from 53.6 in July, though still above the...
Japan Exports See Sharpest Fall in Four Years Amid Tariff Woes
Japan’s exports fell 2.6% in July, marking the steepest drop in more than four years, as US tariffs hit global trade. The decline, worse than...
Heavy Rains in Japan’s Kyushu Halt Trains, Thousands Evacuate, Several Missing
Heavy rains hit Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, causing flooding and mudslides that injured several people and disrupted travel during the Buddhist holiday week. The...
Japan Inflation Remains High Despite Cooling from Two-Year Peak
Japan’s inflation eased slightly in June but remained above the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) target, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of Sunday’s...
Trump Slams EU, Calls Japan ‘Tough’ on Trade; Signals Pharma Tariffs and Missile Shield Push
On Tuesday, 17th June, US President Donald Trump criticised the European Union for not offering what he considers a fair trade deal. He described Japan...
India on Track to Overtake Japan as World’s 4th Largest Economy
On 24th May, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said India had overtaken Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, citing IMF data. He added that...
Japan’s Export Growth Slows in April as US Tariffs Hit Trade
Japan’s exports rose 2% in April from a year earlier, below the expected 2.5% rise, while imports fell 2.2%. The yen was 2.6% stronger at...