Friday’s approval makes it all but certain Junko Koeda will join the nine-member board, becoming the second female in the group.

The USD/JPY exchange rate has retreated in the past few days as the market focuses on the next actions by the Federal Reserve ...

We believe a combination of macroeconomic, geopolitical and regulatory tailwinds could bode well for Japanese equities in ...

Japan's annual wholesale inflation jumped to a seven-month high of 4.2% in January and accelerated for the fifth straight ...

Most economists expect the Bank of Japan to raise short-term interest rates again in the latter half of this year, a monthly ...

Asian economies are striving to avert Trump tariffs as they have hefty trade surpluses with the U.S. and levy much higher ...

Financial writer recommends selling abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) due to high expense ratio and premium ...

Deputy Director for the Asia and Pacific Department, Mission Chief for Japan, IMF ...

After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labour shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell may be breathing easier now that the Trump administration intends to focus on the 10-year Treasury yield, instead of rate cuts, to lower borrowing costs. But for ...

The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...