Japan's retail sales rose in September at the fastest pace in three months as shoppers spent more on clothes and daily goods in a sign that consumer spending remains strong due to a tight labor market. More »
Japanese companies' inflation expectations eased slightly in September from three months ago in a worrying sign the economy continues to struggle with a deflationary mindset. More »
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Japan’s real wages were flat in April from the same period a year earlier, with rising prices offsetting gains in nominal pay and possibly hurting households’ purchasing power. More »
FILE PHOTO: A man runs past the Bank of Japan (BOJ) building in Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged on Thursday and offered its most optimistic assessment of the economy in nine years,... More »
A worker walks between shipping containers at a port in Tokyo, Japan, February 18, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Japan’s export performance improved strongly in November as rapid decline in the yen and a recovery in overseas demand boosted shipments from the trad... More »
