A major Japanese labour union group said on Thursday its member unions had struck agreements for substantial wage hikes, ...

Japan's annual wholesale inflation hit 4.0% in February, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring pressure from rising raw ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday painted an optimistic view on consumption and reaffirmed the bank's resolve to ...

Last year, the BOJ exited its decade-long, super-loose monetary policy. In January, it raised its policy rate to 0.5% from ...

Japan’s economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter, complicating the central bank’s case for ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday the central bank was close to achieving its 2% inflation target.

The return of inflation was meant to restore a more ‘normal’ economy. But it has been a bumpy ride for both consumers and ...

TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers still expect the pace of interest rate hikes to be gradual, although they now see rates ...

Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday took in stride recent rises in bond yields, saying they were a natural reflection of market ...