TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2% inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so this year given weak signs ...

TOKYO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The yen's recent sharp falls may prompt the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as soon as this month, former central bank executive Kazuo Momma said on Wednesday. The yen ...

(Bloomberg) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will likely face a tougher political environment in the second half of his five-year term starting Thursday after the ruling party leadership victory of ...

Uchida said the BOJ’s Tankan survey showed business sentiment is at a favorable level, indicating the economy is developing in line with the bank’s outlook. The reiteration of the policy stance is ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will continue raising interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts, BOJ Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said, reaffirming the ...

The woman likely to be Japan's next prime minister has suggested that she will be in charge when it comes to monetary policy, setting herself up for a battle with the markets and Japanese households ...

Volatility for yen interest rates has climbed above that of euro ones for the first time in seven years amid growing uncertainty over the outlook for Bank of Japan monetary policy. Three-month ...

GBP/JPY refreshes yearly high near 204.50 on Wednesday amid continued weakness in the Japanese Yen. Traders pare bets supporting interest rate hikes by the BoJ in the policy meetings remaining this ...