economy

A worker with disabilities employed through a third-party disability employment business has developed a severe lung con...

As the Bank of Japan resumes interest rate hikes, the competitive landscape of the home mortgage market—long dominated b...

The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate from around 1.0% to approximately 1.25% at its Monetary Poli...

Takashimaya Co., Ltd. and Bunkyo Gakuin University have announced the release of new Edo Komon stenciled kimono patterns...

The Japanese government has finalized plans to establish a new public entity to support defense equipment exports and bo...

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to establish a new national "AI Force" and appoint an "AI Czar" to overs...

The Bank of Japan raised its policy interest rate to 1.25% at its September 2026 Monetary Policy Meeting, with Governor ...

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has announced the city’s first-ever "1st Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Devel...

On January 23, 2026, following the Bank of Japan's monetary policy meeting, the yen—which had temporarily depreciated to...

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has proposed considering stricter taxation on the sho...