Japan

But the country’s first industrial policy in decades will face pushback from the guardians of fiscal prudence

The revised draft, however, retains a passage urging the central bank to align its policy decisions with the government’s economic agenda

Leveraged traders boosted wagers on further losses in the currency to nearly 138,000 contracts as at Jun 30

The cost of living will likely continue to creep up in the coming months due in part to a weak yen

Japanese corporate borrowers face the opposite dynamic, with resurgent inflation making overseas debt markets more attractive for its companies

The country ranks second in the world for per-capita plastic packaging waste, behind only the US

It was a significant result toward a society where wage increases are the norm

His tariff agenda fuels Tokyo’s determination to boost global trade with like-minded powers

INDIA and Japan agreed to deepen cooperation on energy, technology and defense during Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first official visit to New Delhi, as the two Asian powers seek to reduce...