Japan's economy shrinks more than initial estimates

Japan's economy contracted by 7.1% in the three months to June, more than initial estimates, and revised from 6.8% reported in August.

BOJ Deputy Governor Nakaso says 'conquest of deflation' in sight

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said the country was eyeing an end to deflation as rising wages and inflation expectations allow companies to increase prices of their goods, signalling confidence over a sustained economic recovery.

Japan's economic growth slower than expected at 2.6%

Japan's economy grew 2.6% last quarter, slower than expected, as companies wary about the prospects for a sustained recovery kept a tight rein on investment.

Japan candidates hit streets in first national vote since Fukushima disaster

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Candidates hit the streets on Tuesday at the official start of a campaign for a parliamentary election that is expected to return the opposition Liberal Democrats to power but risks furthering the policy stalemate plaguing the world's third-biggest economy.

Japan's Current-Account Surplus Narrows

TOKYO—Japan's economy is still struggling against headwinds from a slowdown in key export markets, government data released Monday showed, casting doubt over the viability of the nation's economic recovery going forward.

Japan eyes end to decades long deflation

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Friday offered its strongest indication yet it sees a way out of deflation next year, after being mired in a corrosive mix of falling prices and weak economic growth for much of the past two decades.

Japan economy rebounds from post-quake slump

Japan's economy rebounded in July-September as efforts to restore supply chains and recover lost output in the wake of the March disasters helped it post its first expansion in four quarters.