Based on Numbeo’s 2026 Cost of Living Index (excl. rent; New York City=100), these eight countries—Vietnam, Indonesia, ...

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.

A new study reveals 10 countries across the globe that make it easiest for Britons to trial a relocation overseas, assessing ...

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's exports jumped in January and manufacturers' confidence improved this month, data showed on Wednesday, offering Tokyo some hope ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, harnessed her personal popularity and a shift to the right among voters ...

Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as cost-of-living pressures ...

Some significant changes are coming for tourists to Japan this year, which could make vacations to the country a lot pricier.

Rising living costs are the top concern for Japanese voters ahead of the general election, pitting PM Sanae Takaichi's LDP against the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance, as households struggle with ...

TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer inflation likely eased for the second straight month in January, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, due to falls in gasoline costs and a slower pace of ...

As outrage spreads over energy-hungry data centers, politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers have found rare bipartisan agreement over insisting that tech companies — and not regular ...

Nine in 10 Americans believe we’re in a “cost-of-living crisis,” according to new research. The survey, which polled 5,000 Americans, split evenly by state and generation, revealed 87% agreed that the ...