Japan’s biggest companies reduced capital spending in the first quarter, as corporate sentiment began to sag amid emerging uncertainty from…
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Tokyo Inflation Cools for Now as BOJ Monitors Mideast Impact
Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow, with…
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Japan’s Stagflation Risk Mounts With $100 Oil and Sagging Yen
The surge in oil prices combined with a sagging yen raises the risk that Japan will slide into stagflation, prompting…
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BOJ Board Member Suggests Chance of December Hike After Yen Drop
With the yen hitting a 10-month low, BOJ board member Junko Koeda hints at a possible rate hike next month,…
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Japan Elects Shigeru Ishiba as New Prime Minister Amid Economic Challenges
Dateline: TOKYO, October 23, 2025 Shigeru Ishiba, a veteran politician and former Defense Minister, was elected Japan’s Prime Minister on…
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