Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.

In this article, we look at the 20 largest economies in the world by 2050 ... shift in global economic power, considering that in 1995, the E7 economies were half the size of the G7 countries.

Japan’s bond market is unraveling. Inflation is rising, auctions are failing, and global investors are starting to price in default risk.

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Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating ...

TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan will likely jump 47% by 2050, a government ... in recent decades as a stagnant economy hits the young generations ...

From the 1960s, Japan’s extraordinary growth appeared ... ageing population and high government debt relative to the size of the economy — and the emergence of deflation elsewhere.