Japan Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly in Final Quarter of 2023

TOKYO—Japan dropped a rank to become the world’s fourth-largest economy after a weak end to 2023, as growth in tourism spending failed to offset sluggishness in domestic private consumption ... Read More

Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession - BBC News

Japan has unexpectedly fallen into a recession after its economy shrank for two quarters in a row. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.4% in the last ... Read More

Japan GDP unexpectedly shrinks, loses spot as 3rd-largest economy

TOKYO -- Japan's gross domestic product unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter, confirming that the nation's economy has now slipped behind Germany to become the world's fourth largest. Read More

Japan's economy shrinks more than expected - MSN

New economic data shows stagnant consumption and falling exports are weighing heavily on Japan's economy. Japan's Gross Domestic Product contracted by 0.2% compared to the previous quarter, the ... Read More

Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks as consumptions slows

Japan’s economy has unexpectedly shrunk in the third quarter as private consumption slumped and import costs rose. Asia’s second-largest economy contracted 0.3 percent during July-September ... Read More

Japan’s economy shrinks for first time in a year | CNN Business - CNN International

Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs ... Read More

Japan's Economy Shrinks More Than Expected as US Tariff Hit Looms - U.S. News

US News is a recognized leader in ... Japan's Economy Shrinks More Than Expected as US ... which included GDP growth being revised up slightly to 2.4% from 2.2% for the final quarter of last ... Read More

Japan's economy shrinks 0.5% in January from December: JCER

TOKYO -- Japan's economy is estimated to have contracted at an annualized rate of 0.5% in January from the previous month, the Japan Center for Economic Research said Wednesday. Read More

Japan's economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms - Yahoo Finance

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year and at a faster pace than expected, data for the March quarter showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its ... Read More