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Japan convenience stores post steepest customer drop since 2021Business — Oct 29, 2026Rising prices are driving Japanese consumers away from convenience stores toward discount supermarkets, with customer numbers falling for 15 consecutive months and dropping 3.8% year over year in September. The growing household thrift raises concerns that weaker consumer spending could weigh on Japan’s broader economy as inflation remains above the Bank of Japan’s target.

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Marcus Bell This shift away from convenience stores might slow down the whole economy if people keep cutting back like this.

Japan Minister Says Deflation Era Over — Oct 15, 2026Japan’s economy minister says the country has moved beyond its deflation era and urged global investors to judge it by current conditions. The government is pursuing strategic investment to spur growth while emphasizing fiscal discipline, with plans for more than 370 trillion yen in public and private investment by fiscal 2040.

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Japan’s PM Abe Resigns as Coronavirus Hits Economy, Endangers LegacyReporting — Aug 28, 2020Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, announced his resignation because of poor health on Friday, ending a stint at the helm of the world’s third-biggest economy in which he sought to revive growth…

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Takaichi Unveils Growth Plan, Vows Debt Oversight — Oct 5, 2026Japan's 30-year JGB yield hit a record 4.235% on Oct. 5, 2026, as PM Takaichi opened a Diet session; public debt is twice the economy, with a food tax cut slated from April.

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Maya Lindstrom Balancing public investment with tax reviews is the right approach, though it risks slowing the economy if cuts go too deep.

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Japan Q2 GDP 1.1% annualized, misses forecasts — Aug 16, 2026Japan’s economy grew at an annualized 1.1% in the second quarter of 2026, with quarterly GDP up 0.3% as exports pillared growth while domestic demand remained soft. A weak yen helped exporters, but higher oil prices from the Iran conflict and elevated energy costs weighed on imports, with AI and semiconductor demand offering some support and the BOJ signaling only modest continued growth.

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Japan Q2 GDP Miss; BoJ Policy in FocusFinance — Aug 12, 2026Japan’s economy is expected to grow 0.5% QoQ in Q2 with inflation returning to the BoJ’s 2% target as CPI prints around 2.0% headline and 1.8% core, while M2 money supply remains a steady 2.2% YoY, signaling langsam but steady liquidity alongside a 1.2% annualized GDP growth in Q2. In China, M2 growth slowed to 7.7% YoY in July, undershooting expectations and underscoring that monetary easing is not yet translating into stronger credit demand amid deflationary pressure and a weak property sector, with a growth target near 5% in doubt.

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