Japan's farm, food exports hit record high, but miss target

Japan's farm produce and food exports reached a record high for the 13th straight year in 2025, thanks to growing demand. But ...

Why Russian spies find Japan such an easy target: 'people are so polite'

A Russian spy, posing as a Ukrainian citizen, used a simple request for directions to trick a local worker into selling industrial secrets Japan is reeling from a Russian espionage scandal that has ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan Says No Talk of Currency Target, Yen Control in Finance Dialogue With US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Thursday he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to continue "constructive" dialogue on currency policy, but did not ...

Core Inflation in Japan's Capital Slows in January

TOKYO, Jan ‌30 (Reuters) - ​Core consumer prices ‌in Japan's capital rose 2.0% in January ​from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, ‍slowing from the previous ​month but matching the central ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan to Target 1% Real Wage Gains Within Next Five Years

The Japanese government is likely to establish 1% growth in real wages as its first-ever official target for pay increases, a move that comes as prolonged inflation continues to exert a drag on ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan Proposes Higher Return Target for Pension Giant GPIF

The Japanese government proposed a higher investment return target for the nation’s largest pension fund, a move that may open the way for it to increase purchases of stocks. The Ministry of Health, ...