Japan’s cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check

TOKYO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet on Friday approved a record $785 billion budget for the next fiscal year, aiming to strike a balance between her proactive ...

Tokyo CPI inflation eases in Dec but stays above BOJ target

Tokyo core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, grew 2.3% year-on-year in November, government data showed on Friday. The print was slightly below expectations of 2.5% and eased from 2.8% ...

China’s statistics bureau revises down 2024 final GDP

BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The size of China’s economy in 2024 was revised down to 134.8 trillion yuan ($19.23 trillion) in nominal terms, after a final verification, the country’s statistics bureau ...