Japan

Japan's economy has shown signs of stagnation and some weakness as households spent less and factory output stayed flat in July.

Sector report: Hold your nerve or cut your losses in Japan?

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Japan's current account deficit widened to a record 1.5tn yen ($15bn; £8.7bn) in January, the largest since records began in 1985.

Recent negative outflows shouldn't put investors off Japan

Japan's economy grew less than expected at the end of last year, highlighting potential weaknesses in Prime Minister Abe's economic policies.