STORY: Japan’s factories might be turning the corner. Figures out Monday showed activity still shrinking, but at a slower pace. The closely watched au Jibun Bank purchasing managers’ index for ...

TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the first time in seven years on an annual basis ...

TOKYO—Japan’s economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation and retail sales but a decline in industrial production.

JAPAN’S government will closely coordinate policy with the central bank as the economy is at a critical stage in shifting to growth driven by higher wages and investment, Economy Minister Ryosei ...

Japan's output gap, which measures the difference between an economy's actual and potential output, is likely to stand at +0.4 per cent in the fiscal year starting in April, according to an ...