Including spending by local governments and state-backed loans, the size of the package will total 21.8 trillion yen. “Japan’s economy is now on the brink of exiting from deflation.

Insight into Japan's financial market trends, including exchange rates, JGB term premiums, probability of yield inversions & ...

Japan's central bank raised interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts.

The Bank of Japan increased interest rates on Friday to their highest in 17 years and signalled more hikes to come, sending ...

Japan’s exports rose for a third month in December on the back of a weaker yen, as businesses waited for further clarity on ...

TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened and Japanese government bond yields rose to fresh multi-year highs on Friday after the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates as expected and raised its ...

The Japanese yen is slightly lower on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 156.25, down 0.16% on the day. All eyes are on the Bank of Japan, which meets early on Friday.

TOKYO: The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday (Jan 24) to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that ...

SINGAPORE--A week ago Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 in a move that marked a historic shift in monetary policy. Yet the currency fell. Now Japanese officials are talking ...

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S.