Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world's third-largest economy shrinking by 0.9 percent in the first quarter as it wrestles with the fallout ...

Japan's economy barely expanded at a 0.2% annual pace in the last quarter, with private consumption rising by 0.4% between October and December. The minor growth in consumption was offset by a 1.1% ...

While much of the attention from the crypto and traditional markets remains on the U.S., a recent analysis by a leading economist suggests it’s time to look east. Japan is teetering on the edge of a ...

TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan's economy contracted in July-September, snapping two straight quarters of expansion on soft consumption and exports, complicating the central bank's efforts to ...

Japan's economy grew 0.1%, both on a quarter-on-quarter and a year-on-year basis. This brought the economy back to growth, but missed expectations. The expansion also helped Japan avoid a technical ...

Feb. 16 (UPI) --Japan's economy grew ever so slightly during the fourth quarter of 2025, government data showed Monday, narrowly avoiding a second straight quarter of contraction that would have met ...