The USD/JPY exchange rate dropped for five consecutive days, reaching a low of 151.42 on Friday, its lowest level since ...

The International Monetary Fund on Friday warned of a further deterioration in Japan's fiscal health under Prime Minister ...

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

The Indian stock market opened on a cautious note ahead of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) crucial monetary policy ...

TOKYO - Japan must act immediately to improve its fiscal health as the risks of natural disasters mount and social security ...

Nada Choueiri, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Asia-Pacific Department and its mission chief for ...

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 likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...

The yen surged to an eight-week high against the dollar following a Bank of Japan policy board member's call for more rate ...

Tamura's comments suggest that the central bank may tighten monetary policy more quickly than some economists and investors have been expecting. Consensus views are for one or two more 25-basis-point ...

Speaking today (February 5) to parliament, Kazuhiro Masaki, director-general of the BoJ’s monetary affairs department, noted ...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2 per cent target as ...