The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. Government tax relief and fading food costs were expected to push CPI below 2% ...

TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's annual core consumer inflation hit a two-year low to match the central bank's 2% target in January, data showed on Friday, suggesting weakening price pressure that ...

The new EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer aircraft, based on the Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft, will replace the unique EC-1 which has been in service since 1986. The latest in a number of Japanese aircraft ...

According to preliminary data released on Monday, Japan's economy grew by 0.2 percent annually in the last quarter of 2025, bouncing back from a contraction in the previous quarter but far below ...

Japan‘s premium video-on-demand sector achieved $7.2 billion in total revenue during 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year increase, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. The growth ...

A preliminary government report shows Japan's economy grew an annualized 0.2 percent in the October-to-December quarter. While that was the first expansion in two quarters, it was less than market ...

As of October 2025, there were 2.6 million foreign workers in Japan, a rise of 11.7% year on year. With labor shortages leading businesses to actively recruit foreign workers, the total has reached ...

TOKYO — Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China this week. Their departure on Tuesday will leave Japan ...

A group of tourists follows their guide into the building, where he explains the history and context of what they’re seeing, translating signs from Japanese into English. Wide-eyed in awe, the ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 continues to be the fastest-selling console in Japan's history, moving 3.78 million units in 2025. That's according to data collected by Famitsu (via VGC), which found that the ...

Japan is set to increase defense spending to a fresh record next year as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government looks to respond to the challenges of heightened geopolitical tensions, US calls to ...

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