Japan's exports in May grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, boosted by robust demand for cars and semiconductors.

Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.97 trillion yen ($24.2 billion) in May, as the trade balance swung into the black on strong exports of semiconductor-related devices to other parts of Asia ...

TOKYO, ⁠May 1 (Reuters) - Japan ⁠may have spent as much as 5.48 trillion yen ($35 billion) bolstering its embattled currency, central ‌bank data indicated on ‌Friday, following reports that Tokyo ...

Japan broke a record for tourism in 2024, with people from all over the world visiting the island nation. But the country has even bigger tourist goals for the years ahead. Hokuto Asano, first ...

The fall was softer than the 3.8% decline forecasted by economists polled by Reuters. Imports to the world's third-largest economy fell 7.7% in May. Exports to the U.S. continued to decline, falling ...

Headline inflation edged up to 1.5% from 1.4%, while the so called "core-core" inflation rate, eased to 1.8% from 1.9%.

Japan recorded a trade deficit of nearly USD 2.34 billion (378.6 billion yen) in May, marking the first deficit in four months, according to the government data released on Wednesday. However, the ...

ORLANDO, Florida, June 3 (Reuters) - The yen's slide back to 160 per dollar, only weeks after Japan's large-scale interventions to support the currency, has called into question the wisdom of such ...