Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the ...

Speculation that the Bank of Japan was headed for a December interest rate increase after a hot inflation reading drove the ...

Yen's outperformance at the end of July and September has previously catalyzed the unwinding of carry trades, or bullish risk ...

Tokyo Core CPI, a key inflation indicator which excludes fresh food and energy, rose 2.2% in November, above market ...

The Japanese government is eyeing new government bond issuance of 6.7 trillion yen ($44 billion) to fund a supplementary ...

The Bank of Japan's retreat from a decade-long radical stimulus is pressuring the government to rethink the way it funds its ...

Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had ...

The yen surged to a six-week high against the U.S. dollar following unexpectedly fast inflation in Tokyo, prompting ...

Asian shares rose as Tokyo's strong inflation data suggested a possible Bank of Japan rate hike. The yen hit a four-month ...

Masato Kanda, Japan's former top currency diplomat known as "Mr. Yen", has been selected as the next president of the Asian ...

Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus package after the ...