Fall in rank below Germany has been attributed to a weak yen and country’s ageing, shrinking population ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly in Final Quarter of 2023
Japan became the world’s fourth-largest economy after a weak end to 2023, as growth in tourism spending failed to offset sluggishness in domestic private consumption and capital spending. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei pushes to fresh 34-year peak as chip shares climb
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to the highest level in 34 years on Thursday, as chip-related shares tracked overnight gains on Wall Street peers.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 near record high as Q4 recession dents BOJ pivot bets
Investing.com-- Japan’s Nikkei 225 index traded just below record highs on Thursday even as data showed the economy entered a technical recession in the fourth quarter- a trend that is expected to ...
Japan’s economy slips into recession due to weak consumer spending
Japan’s economy has contracted unexpectedly because of weak domestic consumption, pushing the country into recession and causing it to lose its position as the world’s third largest economy to Germany ...
Naomi Osaka reaches first quarter-final in nearly two years at Qatar Open
Naomi Osaka’s comeback is beginning to pick up steam as she reached her first quarter-final in nearly two years at the Qatar Open ... ( read original story ...)
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy
Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday, although India is projected to leapfrog both later this ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession
Japan has unexpectedly fallen into a recession after its economy shrank for two quarters in a row. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.4% in the last three ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy slips into recession, raises BOJ policy uncertainty
Japan's economy slipped into a recession as it unexpectedly shrank for a second straight quarter on weak domestic demand, data showed on Thursday, raising uncertainty about the central bank's plans to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slips to the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind the US, China and now Germany
TOKYO (AP) — Japan has slipped to the world’s fourth-largest economy as government data released Thursday showed it fell behind the size of Germany’s in 2023. The numbers highlight how the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan loses its spot as world’s third-largest economy as it slips into recession
Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annualised pace of 0.4% in the final three months of last year, following a revised 3.3% retreat in the previous quarter, the Cabinet Office ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese chipmaker Renesas strikes $5.9 billion deal to buy software company Altium
Japan's semiconductor firm Renesas Electronics said it would buy software company Altium in a deal worth $9.1 billion Australian dollars ($5.91 billion). ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy unexpectedly slips into recession, hurt by weak domestic demand
Provisional gross domestic product contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter compared with a year ago, after contracting 2.9% in the July-September period. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sinks Into Recession In Q4
Japan's gross domestic product contracted by a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2023, the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
John Deaton, prominent crypto attorney, eyes US Senate race against Elizabeth Warren
Should he enter the race, 56-year-old Deaton would become the first major GOP challenger for Warren in a contest that has looked sleepy for months.
Tokyo parents arrested in fatal poisoning, drugging of 4-yr-old daughter
Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their ... ( read original story ...)