The final au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index edged up to 48.7 in April from 48.4 in March, indicating a modest contraction in business conditions. The index was slightly ...

TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on ...

The Bank of Japan predicted growth of just 0.5 percent, cutting its previous forecast in half, and decided against another hike in interest rates. By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Reporting ...

TOKYO - Japan’s factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about US tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on May 1.

This file photo shows Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industrial output fell 1.6 percent in fiscal 2024 from the previous year ...

The print comes as Japan’s major manufacturers grapple with the prospect of increased U.S. trade tariffs on the country. President Donald Trump unveiled a 24% tariff on Japan earlier in April ...

A decision on Thursday by the Bank of Japan to maintain its current monetary policy triggered a fall in the Japanese currency against the dollar in Tokyo. Investors shared the view that the timing ...

Japan's factory output fell last month, indicating flagging momentum for manufacturers as they coped with uncertainties surrounding Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign. Industrial production ...

[TOKYO] Japan’s factory output fell last month, indicating flagging momentum for manufacturers as they coped with uncertainties surrounding US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign.

[TOKYO] Japan’s factory activity shrank for the 10th straight month in April on weaker overseas demand and worsening concerns about US tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday (May 1). The ...