Japan loses a big title, and perhaps its way

Japan’s journey back to normality has just taken an unwelcome turn. The world’s third-largest economy in U.S. dollar terms ceded the title to Germany on Thursday after unexpectedly slipping into a ...

Japan GDP on tap, yen hugs 150.00/$

Warnings on Wednesday from Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki that rapid FX moves are "undesirable" appear to have helped stall its decline for now. Japanese GDP data on Thursday could move the ...