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🇯🇵 IMF Projects Japan to Fall to 6th Largest Economy by 2027 as India and UK Surpass It

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects Japan will drop to the 6th largest economy in 2027, behind India and the United Kingdom. Source: The Japan Times, October 14, 2026. Nippon.com confirms the ranking shift, noting India and the U.K. are … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Inflation Slows to 0.9% as BOJ Signals Policy Shift

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s inflation slowed for the first time in four months, signaling a cooling in price pressures (The Japan Times, 2026-09-18). The Bank of Japan is expected to declare that underlying inflation has finally reached its 2% target (The Japan Times, … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan Q2 GDP Revised Up to 1.4% as Wage Growth Supports BOJ Policy

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s second-quarter GDP growth was revised upward to 1.4%, driven by stronger-than-expected capital spending, according to Japan Wire by Kyodo News on September 8. The Bank of Japan is maintaining its current monetary policy stance as core inflation remains near … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Economy Grew 1.4% in Spring as Tokyo Inflation Nears BOJ Target, Lifting Rate-Hike Odds

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s April–June GDP growth was revised up to 1.4% annualized, per Japan Wire by Kyodo News on September 8, 2026. Tokyo core inflation crept near the Bank of Japan’s target, Reuters reported on August 27, 2026. The faster Tokyo inflation … Read more

🇯🇵 Tokyo Inflation Holds at 1.9% in August, Keeping Bank of Japan on Track for Another Rate Hike

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tokyo headline CPI rose 1.9% year-on-year in August 2026, matching expectations and easing from 2% in July — investingLive, August 27, 2026. Tokyo core inflation is creeping closer to the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, bolstering the case for a … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Economy Grows 1.1% in Q2, Missing Forecasts on Weak Spending

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s second-quarter GDP grew 1.1% on an annualized basis, missing expectations — cnbc.com, 2026-08-17 Growth was weaker than forecast due to softer consumer spending and business investment — Reuters, 2026-08-17 The economy slowed, with multiple outlets reporting the miss against … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Jobless Rate Holds at 2.5% as Defense Spending and Rate Hike Debate Shape Economic Agenda

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s unemployment rate held steady at 2.5% in June 2026, with employment rising, according to Staffing Industry Analysts (August 5, 2026). Treasury official Bessent’s comments are firming the case for a Bank of Japan rate hike in September, per Reuters … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan Slashes FY 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 0.9% as Surging Oil Prices Weigh on Economy

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan cut its FY 2026 GDP growth forecast to 0.9%, down from a prior estimate, due to higher oil prices, according to Japan Wire by Kyodo News on July 30, 2026. The government worsened its debt-to-GDP ratio estimate for FY … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Economic Blueprint Entrusts BOJ with Monetary Policy as Weak Yen Masks Structural Crisis

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s new economic blueprint entrusts monetary policy tools to the Bank of Japan, according to Crypto Briefing on July 17, 2026. The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, per Kyodo via TradingView on July … Read more