Déjà vu abounds in Tokyo. Markets are celebrating a Japanese prime minister dusting off the same-old-same-old economic policies as if something new and exciting is afoot.
Japan's economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the previous three months, avoiding a technical ...
Japan’s economy shrank at a slower pace than anticipated in the third quarter of 2025, supported by resilient domestic consumption even as exports weakened under the weight of US tariffs and cooling ...
Domestic consumption helped slow the decline, with both government and private consumption rising quarter on quarter. Overall, private demand was the largest drag on GDP on a quarter-on-quarter basis.