Japan could have faced deflation for several years starting around 2016 without the Bank of Japan’s massive monetary stimulus ...

Japan's wholesale prices increased 3.7% in November from a year earlier, data showed on Wednesday, accelerating slightly from ...

Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation. The BoJ sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to ...

The central bank needs to study various data carefully to see if the signs of growth in both prices and wages it is currently ...

However, going forward Japan's economy faces headwinds from a slowdown in overseas economies--including sluggishness in China--and from potentially higher trade tariffs under the next U.S. president, ...

BoJ rate hike odds rise on strong inflation, but softer wages dampen optimism. US labor market data holds the key to ...

An extraordinary year for investors is poised to end with a monetary policy bang, with almost every G10 central bank ...