General background and current news Japan of Today - a good general introduction and history of business and the economy, up to and including the present day. Japan Echo - articles and interviews on a range of subjects. Another on-line publication is published by the Japan Economic Foundation . These articles are good, but have no proper index for guidance. Rather hit and miss.
Some sections are fairly patchy, but others are very detailed.
Business surveys and economic forecasts are carried out by the Economic Planning Agency. Trends in Japan - all the current news in the business and economic world with new movements and emerging markets detailed. This on-line edition is English language. Statistics on the Japanese economy - Ministry of Finance , Japan Information Network and the Management and Coordination Agency . Foreign Press Center - a fairly detailed explanation of 'big bang'.