Keywords: Japan economy


Japan's economy keeps growing, but momentum falls short of expectations

Japan’s economy continued to expand in the second quarter of 2026, demonstrating unexpected resilience despite a challenging international environment. However, the pace of growth slowed more than economists had anticipated, raising fresh questions about the outlook for monetary policy and domestic......

Japan’s economy contracts amid export slump and tariff pressures

Japan’s economy contracted by 1.8% on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025, marking its first decline in six quarters as US tariffs weighed heavily on exports. The quarter-on-quarter drop of 0.4% was milder than economists’......