Japan trade deficit widens in July ’25
Japan posted a trade deficit of 117.6 billion yen in July 2025, narrowing sharply from a 628.3 billion yen gap a…
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Japan’s exports fall in June ’25 – data
Japan’s exports dropped by 0.5 per cent year-on-year in June 2025 to ¥9.16 trillion.
Japan’s current account surplus soars in Nov. ’24
Japan's current account surplus increased 54.5 per cent in November compared to the previous year, reaching 3.35…
Japanese investors dump foreign assets for 3rd month
Japanese investors continued to sell foreign stocks and bonds for the third consecutive month in December due to…
Japan’s trade deficit narrows 85.5% YoY in Nov. ’24
Japan's trade deficit narrowed significantly in November, shrinking 85.5 per cent year-on-year to 117.62 billion…
Japan’s trade balance improves in Oct. ’24
Japan's exports rebounded in October, rising 3.1 per cent year-over-year, according to data released by the…
Japan posts $1.97b trade deficit in September ’24
Japan’s trade deficit recorded 294.3 billion yen ($1.97 billion) in September 2024, reversing from a surplus of…
Japan’s foreign reserves climb to $1.25t in Sep. ’24 – data
Japan's foreign reserves reached $1,254,898 million at the end of September 2024, a $19,149 million increase from…
Japan posts $4.9b trade deficit in August ’24
Japan recorded a trade deficit of 695.29 billion yen (approximately $4.9 billion) in August 2024.
Japan capital spending up in Q2 ’24
Japanese companies increased their capital spending by 7.4 per cent year-on-year in the April-June quarter.
Japan’s trade deficit records $4.3b in July – data
Japan recorded a trade deficit of 621.8 billion yen ($4.3 billion) in July from a year earlier.
Japan’s 30-year bond auction draws interest
Japan's recent auction of 30-year sovereign notes garnered substantial interest on Thursday, as the rise in yields…
Japan spends $36.8b to defend yen
Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen ($36.8 billion) intervening in the foreign exchange market this month…
Japan’s trade deficit shrinks sharply to $21b in H1
Japan's trade deficit for the first half of this year fell by over half compared to the same period last year,…
Japan unveils new banknotes for 1st time in 20 yrs
The Bank of Japan began unveiling new banknotes, featuring enhanced security and usability with advanced…
Japan’s retail traders bet on yen rebound
Japanese retail investors are piling back into bets on the yen, hoping for another government intervention to…
Japan shifts focus to long-term solutions
Japanese policymakers are focusing on structural economic reforms to tackle the yen's weakness, which recently…
IMF backs flexible yen, cautious rate hikes for Japan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) threw its weight behind Japan's commitment to a flexible exchange rate for…
Yen surges against dollar on intervention rumours
The Japanese yen surged against the dollar in early Asian trading on Thursday, sparking speculation of another…
Yen up against dollar in surprise move
The Japanese yen (JPY) made a strong recovery on Monday, gaining ground against the US dollar, which dropped from…
Japan exports surge 7.3% in March
Japan's exports rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year in March, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth.
Japanese exports up by 7.8% in Feb.
Japan's exports grew by 7.8 per cent for the third consecutive month in February, driven by improved demand in the…
Japan’s exports increase 11.9% rise YoY in Jan.
Japan experienced an 11.9 per cent increase in exports in January compared to the same month in the previous year,…