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

The slowdown was attributed to lower energy prices but inflation on goods items remained strong, said Junya Takemoto, senior ...

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

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 ...

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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.

Japan’s GDP beat adds weight to BoJ hike bets, but USD/JPY ’s fate still hinges on the U.S. economy, with retail sales and ...

Investing.com-- The Bank of Japan is behind the curve in managing inflation and is likely to hike interest rates soon, ...