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flag Japan's economy shrank in Q3 2025 due to falling capital spending and weakening exports, despite rising profits.

flag Japanese capital spending rose 2.9% year-on-year in Q3 2025 but declined 1.4% on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, marking the first drop in five quarters amid rising U.S. tariffs and weakening export demand. flag Despite a 19.7% surge in corporate profits and a 0.5% sales increase, investment in goods excluding software fell 0.3%, contributing to a preliminary 1.8% annualized GDP contraction—the first in six quarters. flag Revised GDP data due December 8 may show a larger decline. flag The government plans a 1.6 trillion yen stimulus for AI, semiconductors, and shipbuilding, while the Bank of Japan considers a rate hike amid persistent wage pressures.

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