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Japan Revises Q1 Growth Down as Business Investment Falls

The downgrade raises pressure on the Bank of Japan to consider a rate rise if Middle East energy disruptions do not worsen.

Japan’s April Core Inflation Slows as Wholesale Energy Costs Surge

Japan’s Real Wages Rise for First Time in 13 Months, Lifting Case for BOJ Tightening