Japan's economy limps back to scant growth in Q4, raises test for Takaichi
World 12:05 16/02/2026Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures drag on confidence and domestic demand.
Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit
World 13:11 17/11/2025Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, government data showed on Monday.