Japan's money went down a little this year. This is because of trade problems with other countries.

Japan made less things in the first three months of the year.

We sold less things to other countries. People bought the same amount of things. Companies bought more things for their business.

Trump's taxes may be bad for big shops in Japan, like car shops. This is for things from Japan, Mexico, and Canada. It is hard to know what to do, because Trump changes his mind.

S&P said: Car companies in this area may have to pay more. They may not get as much money because they make cars in many places.

Companies can have problems. The USA has taxes. Taxes can change the world. People may not buy things.

Japan has money problems. Old people and fewer kids are a problem.

The Bank of Japan is a bank. The bank is slowly raising rates. People have jobs and prices go up a little.

The news says the economy is not strong. So, the bank may not raise rates now.

Some people say: make the tax of 10% less. This can help people.

But Shigeru Ishiba says no. Japan has money problems.

In 2024, the economy went up a little.