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Japan revises economic data to show bigger contraction in July-September period

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy contracted at an annual pace of 2.3% in the July-September period, the government reported Monday, as exports suffered from the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ... Read More

Japan’s economy shrank as a result of Trump’s tariffs

Japan's economy contracted at a 1.8% annualized rate in the third quarter of 2025, as President Donald Trump's tariffs have caught up with the nation's exports. Trump reached a trade deal with Japan ... Read More

Japan's Economy Shrinks at Faster Pace Than Initially Estimated

TOKYO--The Japanese economy shrank at a faster pace than initially estimated in the July-September period, revised data showed, confirming its first contraction in six quarters. Economists say the ... Read More

Japan’s Economy Contracts for First Time in Six Quarters

TOKYO—The Japanese economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, further complicating the timeline of the central bank’s next interest-rate hike. Real gross domestic product shrank 0.4% on a ... Read More

Japan GDP Data Confirms Contraction, But Rate-Hike View Remains Intact

TOKYO—The Japanese economy shrank more than initially estimated last quarter, but that is unlikely to change expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates soon. Revised government data ... Read More

Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction

The Japanese economy shrank 1.8 percent from the same quarter last year as U.S. tariffs dampened automobile exports and prompted a bleak outlook for growth. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ... Read More

Japan's economy contracts for first time in six quarters on tariff hit

TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank almost 2% in the three months through September, as a drop in exports in the face of U.S. tariffs resulted in the first contraction in six quarters, ... Read More