Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to ...

While the Bank of Japan is set to keep rates steady next week, markets are pricing in the chance of a near-term hike.

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital slowed in July but stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in July, data showed on Friday, adding to renewed market expectations for another interest ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said risks to economic activity and prices were skewed to the downside due to ...

Mr Uchida’s remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump said that he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan.

While the announcement comes as a relief, it still signals that Trump envisions a world of high tariff barriers even with ...

The deal may stabilize the global trade outlook by imposing a 15% tariff on Japanese goods — down from a threatened 25% — ...

However, the near term outlook highlight a bumpy road for manufacturers who expect seasonally adjusted output to increase 0.6% in March and edge up 0.1% in April, a METI survey showed.

At the same time, in the first quarter of this year, the economy registered negative economic growth and core price inflation rose to 3.5 percent or considerably above the Bank of Japan’s two ...