Japan economy

Ishiba said the overall working size of the package would reach ¥39 trillion, honing in on a figure that usually relies on projected spending from the private sector.

Keep your eyes on Japan - the wind of change is coming.

The outcome supports the case for the central bank to end its negative interest rate policy this month or next.

Germany now has the world’s third-largest economy.

The government has pledged financial support worth 330 billion yen for Rapidus and up to 476 billion yen for TSMC’s new factory.

Japan was hit by its biggest economic contraction on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic crushed business and consumer spending.

Despite seeing monetary policy easing in March and April promoting economic recovery, the bank fears the impact of a second wave.

TOKYO (May 18): Japan has sidestepped a recession, preliminary data showed Wednesday, but a weak first-quarter growth reading underscored how Tokyo's efforts to kickstart the world's number three economy are not gaining traction.