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Japan’s exports decreased in December 2025, rising 5.1% year over year, below expectations. The main reason was a sharp decline in exports to the United States, which fell 11.1% after rising in November for the first time since March. This unexpected drop between Japan and the U.S. is still unbelievable,

Japan is turning its attention to the country’s massive pool of household savings, estimated at nearly $7 trillion, as it seeks fresh demand for government bonds amid reduced central bank support. Policymakers are exploring new bond products and incentives to encourage retail investors to play a longer-term role in the

Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is nearing completion of a deal to acquire a 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial company Shriram Finance, with an estimated value exceeding 500 billion yen ($3.22 billion), as reported by Bloomberg News on Monday. Bloomberg mentioned that MUFG aims to announce this acquisition

Big Japanese manufacturers’ business sentiment reached a four-year high in the three months ending December, according to a closely monitored survey. This boost in confidence reinforces market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will raise interest rates this week. Despite current optimism, firms are concerned that conditions will worsen

Early signs from Japan’s upcoming annual wage negotiations suggest another round of robust pay increases, despite profit pressures from U.S. tariffs. This has fueled speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise interest rates further. The wage outlook gained attention after BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda stated he wanted more

Japan’s ruling party elected conservative Sanae Takaichi as its leader on Saturday, positioning her to  become the nation’s first female prime minister potentially. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), which has dominated Japan’s politics since the end of World War II, chose Takaichi, 64, amid public unrest over rising prices and

The decision for leadership change within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) comes less than a year after 68-year-old Ishiba took charge of the long-dominant party. Recently, he lost his majority in both houses of parliament, prompting discussions about his future as party leader. According to NHK, Ishiba decided to step

Japan finalized a groundbreaking A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) contract to build warships for Australia on Tuesday, representing its largest defense export since ending its military export restrictions in 2014. The agreement highlights Tokyo’s move away from postwar pacifism toward countering China’s expanding influence. As part of the agreement, Mitsubishi Heavy

Japanese firms have settled on a 5.25% increase in average wage this year, and this is the highest increment in 34 years and the third successive high-growth year. This comes in reaction to extreme labor shortages and attempts to cushion the workers against inflation. The last increase of wages by