Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda revealed in an exclusive interview with Nikkei newspaper that the central bank will base ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line ...

The yen briefly breached the key level of 150 against the dollar as traders positioned for a stronger likelihood of the Bank ...

A hotter-than-expected inflation reading from Japan on Friday increased expectations for an interest-rate hike in the country, sending the yen to a six-week high. The dollar sank to as low as 149.56 ...

Speculation that the Bank of Japan was headed for a December interest rate increase after a hot inflation reading drove the ...

Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had ...

HONG KONG — (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Friday after U.S. markets were closed Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Japan's industrial production and retail sales registered weaker-than-expected growth in November and core inflation in the capital ...

Increased consumption and inflation continue to affirm underlying price trends that align with the BOJ's 2% objective, which should boost the central bank's confidence to hike once more in December, ...

A pick up in consumer prices in Tokyo, retail sales and industrial production signal a steady economic improvement ahead of ...

Core consumer prices in Japan's capital in November rose 2.2% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the ...