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Japan’s headline inflation rate slowed sharply to 2.1%, its lowest level since March 2022, down from 2.9% in November, as easing price pressures collide with political focus on living costs and a looming central bank decision.

Japan’s exports rose for a fourth straight month in December thanks to solid data ‌centre-related demand, government data showed on Thursday, but a decline in shipments to the U.S. cast doubts over whether growth could be sustained in coming months.

Japan’s government on Friday proposed record spending for next fiscal year while curbing debt issuance, underscoring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s challenge in boosting the economy while inflation remains above the central bank’s target.

Japan’s core consumer prices rose 3.0% in November from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank’s 2% target for the 44th straight month.

Japan’s benchmark government bond yields hit their highest level since 1999 after the central bank pushed up short-term interest rates to address rising prices and wages.

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Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in September, the first increase since May and in line with expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday created history, winning Japan’s parliamentary vote to become the country’s first woman prime minister.

Asia-Pacific markets were in the green on Monday as investors parsed the latest slew of economic data out of China.

Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan’s ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero, former British leader Margaret Thatcher, and become her country’s first female prime minister.

 Japan’s service sector activity extended solid gains in September, buoyed by strong domestic demand and in sharp contrast to shrinking factory activity, a private-sector survey reported on Friday.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement over the weekend, as well as China exports data.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday stateside to implement a trade deal with Japan, with 15% baseline tariffs on most Japanese goods, including autos.

Japan’s exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as the impact of U.S. tariffs intensified, raising concerns about the outlook for the export-reliant economy.

Japan’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous first three months, outpacing forecasts despite tariff headwinds out of the United States.

Japan’s Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday, with the broader Topix index also scaling a fresh all-time peak, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains and extending the rally to a sixth straight session.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced a “massive” deal with Japan that includes “reciprocal” tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S., with auto duties reportedly being lowered to that level as well.

Japan’s exports in June contracted 0.5% year over year, extending the 1.7% drop seen in May as deliveries continued to decline for the second straight month.

The yen took a hit on Tuesday from U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating his plan to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea in the latest twist of his chaotic trade war.

Japan is unlikely to secure a trade deal with the U.S. and tariffs on its goods could soar after President Donald Trump called the nation “spoiled” and reiterated his July 9 deadline for negotiations.