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Japan's economy has shrunk because of the trade war and a drop in confidence.

Japan's economy has shrunk because of the trade war and a drop in confidence.

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May 23rd, 2025

Japan's economy has shrunk because of the trade war and a drop in confidence.

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According to government figures released on Friday, Japan's economy shrank by 0.7% annually in the first quarter, as exports suffered from the trade conflict initiated by US President Donald Trump, which also weakened consumer confidence.

Japans reales Bruttoinlandsprodukt, das die Wirtschaftsleistung des Landes misst, ist im ersten Quartal überraschend um 0,2% gesunken. Dies ist der erste Rückgang seit einem Jahr, laut vorläufigen Zahlen der Regierung.

Die Exporte sanken jährlich um 2,3 Prozent. Die Konsumausgaben blieben gleich, aber die Investitionen stiegen um 5,8 Prozent.

Trumps Zölle könnten Japans große Exportfirmen, besonders die Autohersteller, hart treffen – sowohl bei Produkten, die aus Japan kommen, als auch bei solchen aus Ländern wie Mexiko und Kanada. Regierungsvertreter geben zu, dass es schwierig ist, darauf zu reagieren, weil Trump seine Meinung oft ändert.

"Regional car companies are facing higher costs and possible sales drops because their sales in the US rely on different production locations and supply networks," S&P Global Ratings said in a report.

"Even companies with small sales in the US might feel some effects, because tariffs could hurt the global economy and reduce how much people want to buy."

Die japanische Wirtschaft hat seit Jahren mit Problemen zu kämpfen, besonders wegen geringer Nachfrage. Dazu kommt, dass die Bevölkerung älter wird und abnimmt, weil viele Menschen Single bleiben und weniger Kinder geboren werden.

The Bank of Japan, which kept interest rates near zero or even negative for many years, is slowly raising them, noting that wages are stable and prices are gradually increasing.

Neue Informationen deuten darauf hin, dass die Wirtschaft schwach ist, was es wahrscheinlicher macht, dass die Zentralbank die Zinsen nicht weiter anheben wird.

Manche Experten schlagen vor, die Verbrauchssteuer von 10% zu senken, die wie die Mehrwertsteuer in anderen Ländern funktioniert, um die Bürger finanziell zu entlasten.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hasn't yet said whether he supports this idea. Japan's public finances are under significant strain due to rising social security costs.

Im letzten Vierteljahr 2024 ist die Wirtschaft um 2,4% gewachsen, wenn man das aufs ganze Jahr hochrechnet.

May 23rd, 2025

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