TOKYO--Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 1.3% in the last quarter, raising hopes for a

the economic recovery as the most important issue and restore social and economic activities, while

Containers are placed at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on Sept.... Last month the report said the economy showed" further" weakness in some components.... By component, the office slashed its views on consumer spending and industrial production after a surge in COVID-19 infections in Southeast Asia led to supply chain disruptions and forced some Japanese automakers to reduce output and sales, a government official told reporters....

that the doll will help put Japan's pandemic-hit economy back on track.... The shop plans to craft

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida participates in a virtual summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic

In this May 11, 2021, file photo, people wearing protective masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk at Ginza shopping district, in Tokyo.... Some analysts say the economy is unlikely to return to its pre-pandemic size by the end of 2021 as projected by the government, following the release Monday of figures showing real gross domestic product increased at an annualized pace of just 1.3 percent in the April-June period.... The downgrade reflects the state of emergency issued in To

remaining five, underscoring the uneven nature of economic recovery.... Japan is battling to rein in rising

The entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership( RCEP) agreement will open

not improve as hoped for, recovery of private consumption could be delayed, and supply chains could

hospital systems will be reorganized to increase wards to care for COVID-19 patients. Japan has been