Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a ...

Asian shares have advanced after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures ...

The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years and signalled more were in the pipeline ...

After a long period of stagnation, the return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated on January 24th.

Japan's government on Thursday maintained a cautious outlook for the economy in part as policymakers kept a wary eye on U.S.

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Explore the outer regions of the Greater Tokyo area, where you can trade skyscrapers for stunning natural landscapes and ...

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, announced on Thursday that he ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, after consumer price rises ...