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Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector equipment demand. The seasonally adjusted value of core orders reached 1,098.5 billion yen. The figures

TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related gains and a continued shortfall in services. Preliminary balance of payments data released

TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic parts reversed some of January’s strength. The decline matched economists’ median forecast and

TOKYO: Japan’s unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 2.7% in January from 2.6% in December, marking the first increase in five months, government data showed. The rise came as the number of people in work edged lower and the

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded at an annualized rate of 0.2% in the October to December 2025 quarter, government data showed on Monday, marking a return to growth after a contraction in the prior quarter. On a quarter on quarter basis,

TOKYO, November 17, 2025: Japan’s economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, as weaker exports and a slowdown in residential investment weighed on overall growth. Government data released on Monday showed that gross domestic product shrank by an

Japan’s real wages declined by 2.1 percent in March compared to the same month a year earlier, according to official data released on Friday by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The decrease marks the third consecutive month of