Takaichi’s big victory might not be a mandate for big spending with fiscal hawks in the LDP and the bond market keeping a lid on stimulus spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/economy/nagata-takaichi-fiscal-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ldp #sanaetakaichi #yen #bonds #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2026lowerhouseelection #consumptiontax
Japan's current account surplus in 2025 rose 11.1% from the previous year to a record ¥31.87 trillion, the Finance Ministry has said in a preliminary report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/09/economy/japan-record-current-account-surplus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #trade #investments
Japan's ratio of household spending on food hit a 44-year high in 2025, reflecting elevated food prices, according to an internal affairs ministry survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/08/economy/japan-household-food-spending-ratio/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #food #inflation #economicindicators
A landslide win for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at Sunday's election may be the best outcome for bonds and the yen, analysts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/07/takaichi-big-win-bonds-yen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #ldp #sanaetakaichi #yen #bonds #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2026lowerhouseelection
Rising food prices are a big issue for Prime Minister Sanae ahead of a national election on Feb. 8 that will make or break her government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/economy/food-cost-rise-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #consumptiontax #food #2026lowerhouseelection #japaneseeconomy #inflation #economicindicators #sanaetakaichi
Inflation in Tokyo slowed to 2% year-on-year in January from 2.3% in the previous month, hitting the lowest level since October 2024. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/tokyo-cpi-january/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #food #energy
Investors are hopeful LVMH's annual results on Tuesday will show further signs the luxury giant is recovering after a lengthy slowdown, but they also want more action to win back alienated shoppers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/lvmh-luxury-fatigue-china-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lvmh #fashion #luxurygoods #china #economicindicators
New condominium prices in Tokyo hit a record in 2025, driven by ballooning construction costs, supply constraints and more expensive luxury apartments hitting the market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/economy/tokyo-condo-prices-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #realestate #inflation
The Bank of Japan has left rates unchanged ahead of a February election after raising them last month to 0.75% from 0.5%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/markets/boj-meeting-jan-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #us #boj #economicindicators #jgb #bonds
Japan’s inflation slowed for the first time in four months on the impact of government subsidies, in a report that highlighted the underlying strength of price pressure hours before the central bank decides policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/economy/japan-inflation-slows-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj #yen
South Korea’s economy shrank in the final quarter of 2025 due to a broad pullback in demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/economy/south-korea-contraction-fragility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #southkorea #economicindicators #economy
Japan’s exports managed to rise last year despite the first fall in shipments to the U.S. since the pandemic, in a year that was roiled by tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/22/economy/japan-exports-rise-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #trade #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #cars #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations
A Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December 2025 has shown that consumer sentiment rose for two straight quarters while views on living conditions deteriorated for the first time in two quarters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/consumer-sentiment-boj-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #surveys #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators
Takaichi might surprise markets that are bracing for an unrestrained fiscal dove after the election in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/economy/takaichi-fiscal-policy-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #tse #nikkei #stocks #budgets #debt #economicindicators
China's economy grew at one of the slowest rates in decades last year, according to official data, as officials struggle with persistently low consumer spending and a debt crisis in the property sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/economy/china-2025-econ-growth-slowest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #economy #economicindicators
A United Nations report forecasts global economic growth to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from 2.8% last year before increasing to 2.9% in 2027 — still down from a pre-pandemic average of 3.2% between 2010 and 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/economy/un-global-growth-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #globaleconomy #economicindicators #un
India has overtaken Japan as the world's fourth-biggest economy — and officials hope to pass Germany within three years, the government's end-of-year economic review calculates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/30/asia-pacific/india-economy-growth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #india #economicindicators #gdp
U.S. President Donald Trump shook up global trade this year. Here’s what to look out for in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/economy/trump-global-trade-2026-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #trade #tariffs #economicindicators #globaleconomy
The U.S. economy expanded in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years, growing at an annualized pace of 4.3%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/economy/us-economy-gdp-gains/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #economicindicators #donaldtrump #federalreserve
Japan ranked 28th in labor productivity in 2024 among the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, falling by two notches from the previous year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/23/japan-labor-productivity-oecd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #japaneseeconomy #jobs #economicindicators #oecd