Japan core machinery orders rebound 8.7% in April
Japan core machinery orders rose 8.7% in April from the previous month, government data showed, marking a strong rebound in a key measure of private-sector...
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Japan current account surplus hits $24.8 billion in February
TOKYO: Japan posted a current account surplus of 3.93 trillion yen, or about $24.8 billion, in February, as strong returns on overseas investments helped offset softer trade-related...
Japan factory output drops 2.1 percent in February
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial output fell 2.1% in February from the previous month, official preliminary data showed on Tuesday, as weaker production in autos, fabricated metals and electronic...
Japan’s workers face falling real income in March
Japan’s real wages declined by 2.1 percent in March compared to the same month a year earlier, according to official data released on Friday by...
Japan’s big manufacturers show improved confidence in December
Business confidence among Japan's major manufacturers improved slightly in December, according to the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey released on Friday. The sentiment index...