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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

The government will step up its ability to intervene against fuel stations that overcharge consumers.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2026
Japan to boost effort to stop gasoline stands from price gouging
The government will step up its ability to intervene against fuel stations that overcharge consumers.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she is in close contact with Group of Seven counterparts.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2026
Japanese bond rout continues, taking 10-year yields to a 27-year high
Fiscal worries and inflationary pressures are being made worse by the war in the Middle East and oil shortage concerns.
Japan’s household spending fell for a third consecutive month in February, dropping 1.8% year-on-year despite real wages turning positive, highlighting weak domestic demand.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2026
Japan’s households cut spending even after real wages advance
Outlays by households adjusted for inflation fell 1.8% in February from a year earlier, a faster decline compared with January’s 1% retreat.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 23
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2026
Middle East war means ‘all roads’ lead to higher prices and slower growth, IMF chief says
Even if the conflict is swiftly resolved, the International Monetary Fund is set ‌to reduce its growth forecast and bump up its outlook for inflation.
The International Monetary Fund has urged the Bank of Japan to keep raising rates even as the war in Iran poses new risks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 4, 2026
IMF urges BOJ to keep raising rates even as Iran war poses new risks
The proposal comes amid market expectations the BOJ ‌will raise ‌interest rates as soon as April in the face of mounting inflationary ​pressure.
A shopper browses the coffee aisle at a supermarket in Canada. The world's central bankers are trying to get a read on how people are navigating their finances through yet another energy shock.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 3, 2026
Central banks’ inflation mood puzzle: more judgment than science
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, central banks have ‌developed new tools to fill gaps in data about behavior, but measuring expectations remains more an art than an exact science.
The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the Bank of Japan’s <i>tankan</i> business survey showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2026
Japan’s manufacturer mood improves, supporting BOJ’s rate stance
The business sentiment index advanced in March to 17 from a revised 16 in the previous quarter, the BOJ’s tankan business survey showed Wednesday.
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2026
Tokyo inflation cools for now as BOJ monitors Mideast impact
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, marking the smallest increase since April 2024.
A maze of crude oil pipe and equipment at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas. While U.S. officials have said the spike in oil prices during the war with Iran will be short-lived, other nations aren&#039;t so convinced.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 27, 2026
Trump officials tout U.S. energy dominance as global oil executives warn of supply crisis
The contrasting messages relayed to industry leaders at the annual CERAWeek conference in Houston reflected the different political realities in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
Japan’s core consumer prices, excluding fresh food, rose 1.6% year on year in February, the smallest increase since March 2022, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 24, 2026
Japan’s inflation slips below BOJ’s target for the first time since 2022
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said he isn’t ruling out an interest rate hike at the next meeting in April, citing the need to monitor both upside and downside risks to prices.
A real estate "for sale" sign is displayed in Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, in November.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2026
New Zealand struggles to regain economic mojo without housing recovery
The country’s usual playbook has failed this time, putting policymakers ⁠in a quandary as the Middle East war adds a new layer of uncertainty.
A semi truck driver refuels a truck with diesel fuel at a Pilot gas station in Eloy, Arizona, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2026
Shockwave of war is rippling through the global economy
The spike in energy costs and consequent threat to global consumer prices has prompted a spectrum of central-bank responses over the past few days.
As China enters a new inflationary era, what’s clear is that the outcomes will vary across the economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2026
China finds dangerous cure for record deflation in war oil shock
Surging prices stemming from the conflict in Iran have put China on the cusp of exiting a record streak of deflation well ahead of schedule.
Employees work on the assembly line at Nanjo Auto Interior, a manufacturer for Mazda Motor, in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, in July 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 19, 2026
Japan core machinery orders down 5.5% in January
Many private think tanks expect corporate capital spending to remain firm, but concerns linger over the conflict in Iran.
New trucks bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama
BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2026
Japan’s export growth slows on China holidays and U.S. tariffs impact
The value of overall exports rose 4.2% in February from a year earlier, after a big jump in the previous month.
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Gov. Kevin Warsh speaks during a monetary policy conference at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution in Palo Alto, California, in May last year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2026
Warsh’s room to move at the Fed may narrow in a war-clouded outlook
Despite moves by major nations to release stockpiled oil reserves, the price of benchmark Brent Crude meanwhile remained near $100 a barrel on Friday.
A nurse prepares to test people at a COVID-19 testing facility in in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 13, 2020
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2026
New Zealand COVID-19 curbs saved lives but brought social and fiscal costs
The Royal Commission made 24 recommendations for improving preparedness for future pandemics, including assessments of fiscal resilience and clearer decision-making during crises.
Japan's gross domestic product rose at an annualized 1.3% in the three months through December, with the revised figures showing that business spending was stronger than reported in preliminary figures.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2026
Japan confirms economy expanded as Takaichi urges investment
Gross domestic product rose at an annualized pace of 1.3% versus the prior quarter in the three months through December.
Real wages increased 1.4% from a year earlier in January, the fastest increase since May 2021.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2026
Japan’s real wages advance for first time in 13 months
Real wages increased 1.4% from a year earlier in January, exceeding economists’ median forecast of a 0.9% gain, the labor ministry reported Monday.
The Hanoi stock exchange in Vietnam. The country's benchmark index gained 41% in 2025, its strongest rise in eight years, as the export-reliant nation expanded 8%.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Mar 6, 2026
Vietnam is booming, but foreign cash is fleeing from stocks
Foreign sellers say investing is handicapped by tariff risks, ownership limits and one firm’s dominance of the index.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex’s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex.  
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
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Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.

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