Tokyo, Jan 24 (AP) The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is ...

USD: The Dollar Index peaked on January 13 near 110.25. It tested the month's low near 107.75 on Wednesday. It bounced to 108 ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will ...

Japan's largest LNG buyer, JERA, is seeking to diversify its supply by increasing purchases from the United States.

TOKYO: Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0 per cent in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, ...

It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation ...

Stronger wages have contributed to the decision by Japan's central bank to raise rates to about 0.5%. The BOJ reiterated that ...

Naoya Inoue will look to avoid one of the biggest shocks in boxing history as he takes on Ye Joon Kim at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena today. Inoue was originally supposed to defend his undisputed ...

The yen gained and bond yields rose as the central bank raised its interest rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, revised up its inflation guidance and signaled more increases ...

In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...