Japan’s economy
Japan PM Shinzo Abe resigns for health reasons
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said on Friday he is stepping down because of his chronic health problem.
Coronavirus batters Japan's economy
Japan’s economy saw the worst contraction on record when it shrank at an annual rate of 27.8 percent in April-June period as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according to government data released Monday.