The Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labour shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its economic woes, hinting that interest rates could rise faster than a sushi ...

The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the ...

Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to have risen an annualised 1.0% in October-December, according to a ...

The yen could strengthen beyond 150 against the dollar as the BOJ moves against the global tide of rate cuts, said SMBC Nikko Securities.

The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in ...

The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...

Japan has “completely” ended deflation and it’s absolutely natural for the central bank to proceed with rate hikes to ...