Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

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At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s ...

Manga CEO Essam Bukhary is headed to the Annecy festival for the first time to 'listen, learn and build partnerships for the ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had instructed ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) executives to ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must be aware that rising interest rates would push up the government's debt-financing costs and ...

Japan's GDP in Q1 2025 was flat, a better performance than the initial 0.2% contraction estimate, though significantly slower ...

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5% in early trade on Monday. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ...

Japan's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the January-March quarter, government data showed on Monday, with ...