Japan's Feb industrial production exceeds expectations, retail sales fall short of forecasts
Japan's retail sales growth slowed to 1.4% year-on-year in February 2025, falling short of the expected 2% and significantly ...
Japan and Europe stocks fall ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs
Stocks in Japan, Germany, and other foreign nations dropped in value ahead of President Donald Trump’s expected additional ...
Child suicides in Japan hit record high in 2024 as overall cases fall
Suicides among elementary, junior high and high school students in Japan hit a record high in 2024 despite the overall number ...
Japan crude steel output falls for 12th straight month in February
Japan's crude steel output fell 8.5 % in February from a year earlier for a 12th straight monthly decline, as demand from the ...
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Births in Japan likely to fall under 700,000 for first time
Its low projection variant forecast the number to fall below 600,000 in 2035. Low birthrates in Japan have long raised concerns about a shrinking working population, labor shortages in the nursing ...
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Japan's cherry blossom season on par or later than average due to warm fall
TOKYO -- Sakura season has arrived, meaning visitors will begin flocking to spots nationwide to catch sight of the pink and white cherry blossoms synonymous with spring in Japan. Tokyo-bound ...
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Japan's real wages fall 1.8% in January, first drop in 3 months
Japan's real wages fell 1.8 percent in January from a year earlier, the first drop in three months, due to higher food and gasoline prices, government data showed Monday. Nominal wages, or the average ...
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Japan's Feb industrial production exceeds expectations, retail sales fall short of forecasts
Japan's housing starts rose by 2.4% year-over-year in February 2025, rebounding from a 4.6% drop in the previous month and defying market estimates of a 1.4% fall. The Nikkei 225 Index tumbled ...