Japan’s current account surplus rose 88 percent in April from a year earlier, the Japanese Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, underscoring how surging exports continue to support a recovery in…

Japan’s industrial production rose in April for the second straight month, propelled by robust growth in China and the rest of Asia.
Factory output expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.3 percent fro…

Japan’s unemployment rate rose to a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent in April in a sign that companies are still wary about adding jobs despite talk that the deflation-ridden economy is trending …

Japanese exports rose 40.4 percent in April from the previous year on strong overseas demand for Japanese cars, registering the fifth straight month of increase and giving the nation’s export-le…

Osaka governor Toru Hashimoto has called on the Japanese central government on to turn his prefecture into a special business zone that would serve as an entry point for companies across Asia.
Hashimo…

Sales at Japan’s convenience stores in April dropped 3.7 percent from a year earlier on a same-store basis to JPY587.72 billion (USD6.51 billion), extending their losing streak to an 11th straig…

Japan’s economy is getting a sharp lift from exports to rapidly growing Asian neighbours and rising consumer spending, suggesting the country’s recovery is gaining traction.
The Japanese g…

Japanese monthly wages took their largest drop ever – 3.3 percent – in fiscal 2009 ended in March, as the global financial crisis and recession took their toll, the Japanese labour ministr…