TOKYO — The Japanese government kept its assessment of the economy unchanged Monday, saying sluggish consumption was hurting the country’s economic recovery, as the central bank’s governor ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, which could delay the Bank of Japan’s timeline for raising interest rates.

A raft of Japanese data painted diverging pictures for industries and consumers. Factory output grew sharply in January, helped by a weaker yen and rising exports. Nine months after a broad sales ...

Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, squeezed by weaker consumption and external demand and throwing a fresh challenge to policymakers as the central bank looks to lift interest ...

Japan had a vibrant economy. Then it fell into a slump for 30 years. : Planet Money Last month, Japan's central bank raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years. That is a really big deal ...

New economic data shows stagnant consumption and falling exports are weighing heavily on Japan's economy. Japan's Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter, the ...

Japan's economy is doing better than the government initially estimated in the first quarter. Kenneth Cukier, of The Economist, talks to Linda Wertheimer about why that is, and what challenges ...

Japan's economy contracted at a higher pace than expected in the first quarter of 2025, according to official data for the January to March period released on Friday.. Japan's Gross Domestic ...