The Economist

Pessimism is the world’s main economic problem

Pessimism has become both widespread and persistent. In America consumer sentiment is near its lowest on record. Across ...
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Japan’s $6.3 Billion Move to Protect Economy from U.S. Tariffs

Japan is stepping up with a big plan to protect its economy from the heavy impact of tariffs placed by the United States. The Japanese government has approved a $6.3 billion spending package ...
East Asia ForumOpinion

Japan’s fiscal push leans too much on short-term relief

The Japanese economy remained generally strong in 2025 despite the Trump tariff shock. Growth reached the level of its ...

Japan News | Today's Top Stories | Reuters

Reuters.com is your online source for the latest Japan news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with ...
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Japan’s economic crisis deepens: IMF confirms drop behind India

According to the International Monetary Fund, Japan will drop to the world's fifth-largest economy in 2026, falling behind India and marking another decline ...
East Asia Forum

Japan’s politics will face further pressure in 2026

In 2026, Japan’s fragmented Diet will have less room to govern as economic pressures, demographic decline and regional uncertainties sharpen policy trade-offs ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan Says Economy Recovering but US Tariff Impact Seen in Auto Sector

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government said on Monday that the economy was recovering moderately but that impact from U.S. trade policies was particularly evident in the auto industry. Although Tokyo ...
Forbes

Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ Push Ages Terribly As Economy Struggles

Pedestrians cross a road in Tokyo, Japan. Sometimes, it’s the pressing election issues that no one is talking about that matter most. Especially when the omission is by design — like the role of ...
The Diplomat

A Summer of Reckoning for Japan’s Economy

Aside from the question of growth, it remains unclear whether policymakers can reorient the country’s future trajectory before serious problems set in. Japan’s economy in 2025 stands at an ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan's New Economy Minister Says Weak Yen Has Benefits to Growth

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday a weak yen has benefits to the economy and its demerits could be addressed by swiftly compiling a ...

How Japan Solved Its Pollution Problem In Late 1960s - Should India Be Inspired?

Japan's post-World War II economic growth led to significant environmental degradation, marked by severe pollution crises and ...