The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Government tax relief and fading food costs were expected to push CPI below 2% ...

Japan's economy grew 0.1%, both on a quarter-on-quarter and a year-on-year basis. This brought the economy back to growth, but missed expectations. The expansion also helped Japan avoid a technical ...

Some hiked costs are set to begin in the next couple of months, while others are coming later in the year, so you might be able to avoid the worst of it if you time your trip right. ByRebecca Ann ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), who has previously suffered a hand ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan’s parliamentary election is likely to strengthen ties with the U.S., says WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Jason Douglas. Photo: Kyodonews/ZUMA Press ...

Japan’s firebrand prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and her Liberal Democratic Party won a decisive victory in Sunday’s snap elections, according to public broadcaster NHK, securing a robust ...

In 2026, a consensus seems to be forming around Japan’s national security needs. The government has already doubled its security spending, and Prime Minister Takaichi has hastened to complete the five ...

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Top Japanese authorities said on Monday they have been in close coordination with the United States on foreign exchange, but declined to ‌confirm news reports of rate checks ...

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JAPAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant workers, misbehaving tourists and opportunistic foreign investors. But ...

TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit the western Chugoku region of Japan on Tuesday, Jan. 6, followed by a series of sizeable aftershocks, the Japan Meteorological Agency said ...

A senior Japanese official’s suggestion that Japan should possess nuclear weapons has reignited debate over whether the country could—or would—break with a decades-old taboo in response to an ...