Japan's growth slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to jumpstart the world's fourth-largest economy. One of the fiercest typhoons to hit ...

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The government said Thursday it expects wage growth in Japan to outpace the country's consumer inflation in fiscal 2025, as in fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2025, which starts next April, nominal wages ...

Japan's economy is expected to grow 1.2% in ... For fiscal 2024, the government lowered its economic growth outlook to 0.4% from 0.7%. The reduction reflects slower-than-expected growth in exports ...

In a multiple-choice questionnaire asking why the companies expect growth, the most commonly cited reasons were recovery in individual consumption at 88 percent, followed by rising wages at 81 percent ...

Retail sales in Japan grew by 2.8% Y/Y in November 2024 ... 32nd straight month of expansion in retail sales and the fastest growth since August, with rising wages continuing to support consumption.

26, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's nominal wage growth is expected to outpace inflation in the current and following fiscal year, the Cabinet Office said Thursday, as Prime Minister ...