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

The Japanese economy grew at a better than expected 1% annual pace in the last quarter, boosted by exports that held up ...

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

The dollar fell to its weakest level against the Japanese yen in three weeks after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expected the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to tackle inflation.

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

JPY is no longer the most attractive funding currency, and the currency's strength may not necessarily lead to broad-based risk aversion, one expert said.

The Bank of Japan will likely be raising interest rates as it is behind the curve in dealing with the risk of inflation, U.S.

Japan's three megabanks are likely to benefit further from higher local interest rates amid preparations for a potential US ...

The Bank of Japan's summary from its July meeting reveals that policymakers are becoming more open to raising interest rates, ...

"If its outlook for economic activity and prices will be realized, the Bank, in accordance with improvement in economic activity and prices, will continue to raise the policy interest rate and adjust ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan left policy settings unchanged Thursday but raised its price outlook, fueling expectations for an interest-rate increase as a trade agreement with the U.S. helped clear ...