The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates and continue phasing out its controversial stimulus programme, Yoshihiko Noda, ...

A quarterly survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiment among manufacturers has improved slightly, especially in major heavy industries such as automaking, fossil fuels and machinery. The ...

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

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

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 ...

ASIAN economies are resilient enough to ride out turbulence, International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists said, underscoring ...

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