Japan

Household expenditure adjusted for inflation dropped 3.3% in June, compared to a year earlier

There has been long-standing investor criticism that the Japanese benchmark includes too many small and illiquid stocks

Fumio Kishida’s comments come as PM Sanae Takaichi seeks to put the economy on track for faster expansion

It’s part of Takaichi’s efforts to ease the cost of living

Real wages gained 1.7%, marking a sixth straight month of gains

Teams of enthusiasts are dismantling and rebuilding the country’s abandoned kominka overseas

The Japanese government claims arms production can support economic growth in its latest defence white paper

The Bank of Japan last week warned on the risks of inflation overshooting its 2% target

American participation in the intervention was considered as early as January