JAPAN (JAPAN) News
Track canonical SquawkNews coverage tagged to JAPAN, JAPAN. This hub brings together deduplicated headlines about market instrument, markets catalysts, earnings, analyst actions, and wider market events so traders can review how a developing story changed over time. It contains 37 indexed stories across 11 publication days and is ordered by the same first-publication timeline used by LiveCast.
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Japan Q2 GDP growth revised up to 1.4% annualized
Japan’s economy expanded 1.4% annualized in Q2, per the Cabinet Office second estimate. The upgrade was largely driven by an upward revision to business investment.
MACRO | Sep 08, 2026, 06:38 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 real GDP annualized revised up to 1.4%
Japan Q2 real GDP annualized rose 1.4%. The preliminary read was 1.1% and the poll was 1.6%.
MACRO | Sep 08, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 domestic demand contribution revised to -0.1 percentage point
Japan’s Q2 revised domestic demand contribution is -0.1 percentage point, versus prelim -0.2 percentage point.
EQUITY | Sep 08, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 revised private consumption unchanged q/q
Japan Q2 revised private consumption was unchanged quarter on quarter (prelim 0.0%).
EQUITY | Sep 08, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 revised external demand contribution to GDP unchanged
Japan’s Q2 external demand contribution to GDP was revised to 0.5 percentage point, matching the preliminary 0.5 percentage point.
MACRO | Sep 08, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 real GDP revised up to 0.4% QoQ
Japan Q2 revised real GDP rises 0.4% quarter on quarter; prelim 0.3%, poll 0.4%.
MACRO | Sep 08, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC
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Japan Q2 revised capex down 0.9% QoQ; prelim -1.2%
Japan’s Q2 revised capex fell 0.9% quarter on quarter. The prelim showed -1.2% and the poll was -0.8%.
EQUITY | Sep 07, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan FY27 Budget Requests Seen Totalling Around 143Tln Yen - Nikkei
READ HERE
FX | Aug 31, 2026, 08:20 AM UTC
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Japan July exports to China rise 25.8% year on year
Japan’s July exports to China rose 25.8% from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Finance.
MACRO | Aug 19, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Q2 GDP deflator rises 2.6% year-on-year
Japan’s Q2 GDP deflator rises 2.6% year on year, according to Pro, with no additional magnitude context or catalyst supplied.
MACRO | Aug 16, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC
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Japan reports Q2 annualized GDP growth at +1.1%
Japan’s annualized GDP growth for April–June was +1.1%, falling short of a poll estimate of +2.0%.
MACRO | Aug 16, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Q2 external demand adds 0.5pp to GDP vs 0.3pp poll
Japan’s April–June external demand adds 0.5 percentage point to GDP, versus a 0.3 percentage point poll.
MACRO | Aug 16, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Q2 real GDP rises 0.3% QoQ, below 0.5% poll
Japan’s April–June real GDP increases 0.3% quarter-on-quarter, coming in below the 0.5% poll.
MACRO | Aug 16, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japan Sees June Spending Drop
Weather hurts Japan beverage and dining sales
EARNINGS | Aug 06, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC
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Japan Cuts Food Sales Tax
Japan cuts food sales tax for 2 years
EARNINGS | Aug 05, 2026, 08:26 AM UTC
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Japan Sees No Reason To Stop Accumulating Overseas Assets
Japan to continue accumulating overseas assets
MACRO | Aug 04, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC
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Japan Reports Utility Supply Issues
Japan faces power and gas supply issues in Kumamoto
MACRO | Jul 29, 2026, 02:30 AM UTC
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Japan Cuts Food Sales Tax To 1%
Japan reduces food sales tax
EARNINGS | Jul 29, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC
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Japan currency intervention amounted to 0 Yen from April 28th to May 27th - Mof
Japan currency intervention amounted to 0 Yen from April 28th to May 27th - Mof
FX | Jun 30, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
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Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Specific monetary policy is up to the BoJ to decide
Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Specific monetary policy is up to the BoJ to decide
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Hope BoJ works closely with the government to durably achieve the price target
Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Hope BoJ works closely with the government to durably achieve the price target
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 09:50 AM UTC
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Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Will work as one with the BoJ to achieve sustainable economic growth and ensure Japan does not revert to defl
Japan Economy Minister Kiuchi: Will work as one with the BoJ to achieve sustainable economic growth and ensure Japan does not revert to deflation
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 09:50 AM UTC
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Japan's PM Takaichi: Keidanren chair set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
Japan's PM Takaichi: Keidanren chair set ¥250T investment target in FY2040
EQUITY | Jun 30, 2026, 09:05 AM UTC
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BoJ's Sato: Want to refrain from commenting on my policy view now.
BoJ's Sato: Want to refrain from commenting on my policy view now.
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC
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BoJ's Sato: Will scrutinise impact of Middle East developments on Japan's economy, prices.
BoJ's Sato: Will scrutinise impact of Middle East developments on Japan's economy, prices.
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 30, 2026, 08:03 AM UTC
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Yen Weakens, Tech Rebounds & Stock Rally Continues - Asia Market Wrap
The AI-led rally on Wall Street extended into Asia, with semiconductor stocks driving another leg higher in global equities, while the Yen weakened to its lowest level against the Dollar since 1986. MSCI's Asia Pacific I
RATES | Jun 30, 2026, 05:13 AM UTC
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Japanese Housing Starts YoY Actual 33.86% (Forecast 31.8%, Previous 11.4%)
Japanese Housing Starts YoY Actual 33.86% (Forecast 31.8%, Previous 11.4%)
MACRO | Jun 30, 2026, 05:00 AM UTC
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Japanese Industrial Output Prelim MoM SA Actual 0.5% (Forecast 0.6%, Previous 0.5%)
Japanese Industrial Output Prelim MoM SA Actual 0.5% (Forecast 0.6%, Previous 0.5%)
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 11:50 PM UTC
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Japanese Unemployment Rate Actual 2.5% (Forecast 2.5%, Previous 2.5%)
Japanese Unemployment Rate Actual 2.5% (Forecast 2.5%, Previous 2.5%)
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
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Japanese Jobs/Applicants Ratio Actual 1.17 (Forecast 1.18, Previous 1.18)
Japanese Jobs/Applicants Ratio Actual 1.17 (Forecast 1.18, Previous 1.18)
MACRO | Jun 29, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC
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Yen reaches 161.97 against the US dollar, the weakest since 1986
Yen reaches 161.97 against the US dollar, the weakest since 1986
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
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BoJ Rate Expectations
BoJ Rate Expectations
CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 29, 2026, 01:49 PM UTC
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JPY CFTC Positions Week Ended June 23rd
JPY CFTC Positions Week Ended June 23rd
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 01:20 PM UTC
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Japan's PM Takaichi: Launched committee to review foreign investment
Japan's PM Takaichi: Launched committee to review foreign investment
EQUITY | Jun 29, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
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Japan's PM Takaichi: Will enhance capability to screen foreign investment
Japan's PM Takaichi: Will enhance capability to screen foreign investment
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
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Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara: Japan demanded that China withdraw the decision on the export control list
Japan demands China withdraw export control list decision
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 07:11 AM UTC
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Japan PM orders Minamitorishima rare earth demonstration - Kyodo
Japan's PM orders a rare earth demonstration on Minamitorishima.
FX | Jun 29, 2026, 07:02 AM UTC