The International Monetary Fund (IMF) offered a dismaying projection for Japan’s economy on Friday, projecting mediocre growth in the first half of 2026 that will cause Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to fall behind India’s.
Japan experienced its first negative growth in six quarters during the July-September period, under pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and a growing political and economic dispute with China broke out in November, cutting into Japan’s income from trade and tourism.
Japan’s run of bad economic news, and promises of more government spending by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, are weakening the yen and adding…
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