Although Japan’s economy shows signs of returning to normal inflation for the first time in three decades, global headwinds and fiscal fragility pose ongoing challenges.

Germany's GfK consumer sentiment index is scheduled for Thursday. It is followed by Friday's release of the Ifo economic sentiment index, as well as Italy's consumer and business confidence and France ...

While tepid, economic growth remains positive globally and, in the U.S., could improve toward the end of the year and into ...

As I've emphasized many times in this newsletter, Nikkei Asia's mission is to report global news from an Asian perspective. Fulfilling that mission requires a diverse team that transcends borders. Our ...

With the July 20 upper house election approaching, the emergence of campaign rhetoric targeting foreign residents in Japan ...

Asian stock markets began Friday's session with modest gains, as a rally in global equities gained fresh momentum from strong ...

The US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of major currencies, fell 0.2% in Asia hours, but headed ...

As reaffirmed by the latest CPI data, domestic prices--especially for goods--remain strong, but with the conclusion of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations still uncertain, the BOJ will likely continue to ...

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Friday tracking overnight strength in Wall Street, although Japanese markets lagged ...

Japan's core consumer prices in June rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier, fueled by persistently higher prices of rice and ...