Japan's government on Friday brushed aside rare and explicit comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who said the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday the government must closely watch the economic and ...

The dollar was largely steady against the euro and British pound on Friday as traders trimmed wagers on monetary policy ...

Japan's core inflation rate in July likely slowed from the previous month but remained above the Bank of Japan's 2% target, a ...

Japan's economy grew by 0.3% in the second quarter, marking an acceleration from the 0.1% growth seen in the first quarter.

Japan’s chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent isn’t directly asking Japan to hike ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's annual wholesale inflation slowed for the fourth straight month in July, data showed on Wednesday, ...

The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

They’re behind the curve,” Bessent told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, noting that that was his opinion, and that he discussed ...

Despite a solid H1, we maintain our 2025 growth forecast at 0.8%, as downside growth risks to activity may start to kick in ...

Rate-setters will be content on news of a stronger than expected expansion for the Japanese economy in Q2. Real GDP grew by 0.3 per cent on the quarter and 1 per cent annualised.