Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Yen’s fall hurts Japan’s economy

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Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year. GDP decreased 1.2% annually. A weak yen caused many to cut back on spending. Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year due to rising costs. Three months to September, GDP decreased 1.2% annually. Fears of a global slowdown and a … Read more

Japan’s economy watcher sentiment in November improves to 8-year high

TOKYO — Japan’s business sentiment in November among workers in jobs sensitive to economic trends rose to the highest level in eight years, as the lift of COVID-19 emergency state boosted confidence among restaurants to a record high, government data showed Wednesday. The diffusion index of confidence in current conditions grew 0.8 points from October … Read more