Japan

  • May 31, 2019
  • 2 min read

Russia and Japan prepare summit with no deal in sight

Russian and Japanese ministers have resumed diplomacy on a long-running territorial dispute

Russia
  • May 28, 2019
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Japan could complicate US-North Korea talks

President Donald Trump is visiting Japan, where he discussed North Korea policy with his Japanese counterpart

East Asia
  • May 23, 2019
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Japan economic trends point to slowdown or recession

GDP numbers suggest that Japan’s economy performed strongly in the first quarter of this year -- but it did not

Japan
  • May 22, 2019
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Weak world trade will dwarf trade switching in Japan

Japan’s export volumes fell for a sixth month in April, especially trade with China

Japan
  • May 20, 2019
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Japan GDP growth conceals economic weakness

Japan’s GDP grew at 2.1% in the first three months of this year, data out today show

Japan
  • May 17, 2019
  • 7 min read

Japan shies away from fiscal growth strategy

Economists arguing the case for secular stagnation across the rich economies point to Japan as a leading example

Japan
  • May 14, 2019
  • 2 min read

Japan’s ‘worsening’ economy puts tax hike in doubt

The economy is ‘worsening’, a key monthly indicator showed yesterday, for the first time since January 2013

Japan
  • May 10, 2019
  • 2 min read

Japan’s new investment screening rules target China

Japan is set to expand the range of industries where incoming investment is screened for security risks

Japan