IMF chief urges debt-laden nations to act now to avoid problems
The International Monetary Fund’s chief urged nations with high levels of dollar-denominated debt to try to extend…
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Japan prices fail to make more progress toward distant BOJ goal
Gains in Japan’s key consumer prices failed to accelerate toward the Bank of Japan’s target in December, highlighting the…
Gains in Japan’s exports hold up despite omicron wave
Gains in Japan’s exports narrowed slightly in December to cap a year of robust increases, with the latest figures showing…
Japan maintains view that economy is recovering but warns of omicron risk
The government on Tuesday retained its view that the domestic economy remains on a recovery track but warns of downside…
Japan machinery orders rise more than expected in November
Japan’s core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in November, government data showed Monday, a sign that…
Japan’s current account surplus shrunk 48% year on year in November
Japan’s current account surplus contracted 48.2% in November from a year earlier, to ¥897.3 billion ($7.8 billion),…
Japan wholesale prices rose 8.5% in December for second highest jump on record
Wholesale prices in Japan jumped 8.5% from a year earlier in December, marking the second-highest increase on record amid…
BOJ lifts economic assessments on all nine regions despite omicron spread
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday raised its economic assessments for all nine regions in the country due to a recovery in…
Japan ‘economy watcher’ sentiment rose to 16-year high in December
Business sentiment rose in December among workers in Japan with jobs sensitive to economic trends, reaching their highest…