Japan economy

The rating agency is watching to see if recent changes in Japan’s economic and inflation environment prove sustainable

2026-10-27T06:15:48.000Z

Recent cyberattacks has exposed weaknesses in Japanese companies’ ability to protect their wealth of customer data

2026-10-26T05:54:55.000Z

Ueda adds that ‘very strong’ AI demand is boosting capex, exports; his remarks come ahead of the central bank’s key October meeting

2026-10-19T05:53:10.000Z

Analysts see this as political signalling to appease Washington – without clear change in substance

2026-10-10T08:15:00.000Z

Real cash earnings climb 1.5% in August from a year earlier, labour ministry data shows

2026-10-07T00:33:02.000Z

The BOJ raised its key rate to a 31-year high in September

2026-10-06T06:32:18.000Z

Falsifying statistics can be punishable by fines or jail of up to six months under Japanese law

2026-10-06T05:39:04.000Z

Japan’s public debt, at roughly twice the size of its economy, is the largest in the developed world

2026-10-05T07:53:18.000Z

Kiuchi made the remarks in response to reporters

2026-10-02T04:03:57.000Z

The BOJ raised interest rates to a 31-year high last month

2026-10-02T00:27:31.000Z