The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...
TOKYO: The yen climbed to a nine-week high as market players piled on bets for more interest rate hikes in Japan this year, ...
Most Asian equities advanced Friday as investors head into the weekend awaiting the release of US jobs data, while traders ...
The gains follow comments from Bank of Japan board member Naoki Tamura, who underscored the case for higher interest rates. The country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba prepares to meet with US ...