TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's annual wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from rising raw material costs that will keep alive market expectations of a ...

The rising cost of living has weighed on household spending despite steady increases in wages. Japan's inflation-adjusted ...

0020 GMT — JGBs edge higher in price terms after Japanese economic data released earlier showed Tokyo core CPI rose 2.2% on year in February, below economists’ expectations for a 2.3% increase.

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.2% in February from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing for the ...

Japan's largest labour union group, Rengo, of which JCM is a member, is seeking an overall increase in wages of at least 5 per cent in 2025, including a rise in the base pay of at least 3 per cent.

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TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 720,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, the health ministry said on Thursday, underscoring the rapid ...

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--The average price of new condominiums in Japan hit a record high for the eighth consecutive year in 2024 because of rising costs for construction materials and labor ...

Asia FX dips as dollar firms, yields spike on easing bank fears By Investing.com - Mar 29, 2023 By Ambar Warrick Investing.com -- Asian currencies retreated on Wednesday as easing fears of a banking ...

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The average unit price of a new condominium in Japan hit a record for the eighth straight year in 2024, up 2.9 percent to 60.82 million yen ($407,500), amid rising ...

Consumer Reports has revealed their annual Top 10 Automotive Picks for 2025 and Japanese automakers have once again dominated the rankings. However, two Americans and a German made it into the mix.

Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable weather and rising production costs. Prices of fresh vegetables in January climbed 36% year on year, with prices of ...