Bank of Japan holds fire on stimulus despite recession
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been trying since late 2012 to revitalise Japan's economy.
Nov 19, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Japan's economic soft spot may continue, fear experts
Japan's economy slipping into a technical recession for the second time since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to office.
Nov 17, 2015, 14:24 PM IST
Japanese economy crawls out of recession
The Japanese economy limped out of recession in the final three months of last year, official data showed Monday, but growth was flat for 2014 and the weaker-than-expected figures were likely to boost calls for more central bank stimulus.
Feb 16, 2015, 08:27 AM IST
BoJ keeps economic outlook despite Japan sinking into recession
The Bank of Japan on Wednesday kept its view that Japan`s economy was recovering, despite GDP data that showed the country had slipped into recession.
Nov 19, 2014, 09:32 AM IST
Nikkei sees biggest drop in three months as recession news hits
Baulking at the data, investors booked profits from the outsized gains of the last two weeks. The Nikkei benchmark closed down 3.0 percent at 16,973.80, its lowest since Nov 10.
Nov 17, 2014, 13:53 PM IST
