Japan's Factory Activity Extends Decline, Optimism Weakens, PMI Shows. More. Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Sakai Seisakusyo factory in Kakamigahara, central Japan, July 8, 2024.

Japan's factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, edging closer to stabilisation after recent ...

Japans manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction in July, while the services industry posted moderate growth, ...

Japan's industrial production fell 1.1% month-over-month in April 2025, exceeding the initial 0.9% estimated decline and contrasting with March's 0.2% increase. It represents the second ...

Latest Flash PMI® data signalled a further modest increase in overall private sector business activity across Japan during ...

The au Jibun Bank flash Japan manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 50.4 from May's final 49.4, ending 11 months of readings below the 50.0 threshold that indicate contraction.

The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI was revised higher to 49.4 in May 2025, from 49.0 in the preliminary estimate and up from 48.7 in the previous month, marking the eleventh consecutive ...

Back home in Japan, Toyota has faced a different set of challenges. Recalls, including issues with the popular Prius, have eroded consumer confidence, leading to a 13% production decline in Japan ...