By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese household spending surged at the fastest pace in nearly three years in May, ...

Spending by Japan's households marked a first year-on-year increase in two months in May. They spent more on cars and travel.

Japan's green tea exports, including matcha, rose 25% by value to 36.4 billion yen ($252 million) in 2024, driven largely by ...

By Makiko Yamazaki and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese companies agreed to raise wages by 5.25% this year, marking ...

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's views on some tariff-related issues may ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the ...

More than 800 tremors have shaken the southwestern Tokara Islands over the past 11 days, including a 5.6-magnitude quake on ...

The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ...

Steve Huen of Hong Kong-based travel agency EGL Tours blamed a flurry of social media predictions tied to a manga that ...

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. will show how Japan’s consumer sector is faring as Asia’s earnings ...

More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...