Japan’s economy barely grows in the last quarter as exports slow, with 2025 expansion just 1.1%.

Japan has reported its economy expanded at an anemic 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, with growth for 2025 at just 1.1%.
The Business Times

Chinese visitors to Japan drop again as tensions keep simmering

[TOKYO] The decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan accelerated in January, fuelling the first monthly drop since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted, offering the clearest sign yet of ...

Fact Check: Japan’s Abe resigned as premier before COVID vaccine rollout, contrary to claims

Shinzo Abe was no longer prime minister of Japan when the country first authorised COVID-19 vaccines, contrary to misleading ...
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Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness

The Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to its highest level since 1995. A rate hike is likely to strengthen the yen against the dollar, and contain inflation. However, it risks further weakening ...
Los Angeles Times

Japan OKs $135-billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3-trillion-yen ($135.4-billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the ...

Chinese tourist arrivals to Japan plunge 41% in January amid simmering tensions

Impact ripples through Japan’s retail sector, with falling duty-free sales at top department stores highlighting the pain for ...

Japan's economy barely grows as exports drag; 2025 expansion just 1.1%

Japan's economy expanded at an anemic 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, the government reported Monday, with growth for ...