TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy contracted less than initially estimated in the January-March quarter, government data showed on Monday, with consumption figures revised upwards at a time when ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's manufacturing activity slipped into contraction in July, weighed down by uncertainties over U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. At the same time, Japan's ...

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The Japanese economy suffered a surprising contraction in the first quarter of 2025, with analysts citing tariff stress as a main cause. Gross domestic product fell 0.2% in the first quarter, versus ...

TOKYO - Japan's economy shrank in the July-September quarter as domestic demand declined, sending the nation into a technical recession. The numbers from the Cabinet Office on Monday showed that gross ...