Japan to Hike Minimum Wage by 3% In an effort to spur growth and boost earnings the Japanese government has recommended minimum wage be raised by...
Bank of Japan’s Dovish Bent Reinforces Asia’s Policy Divergence The Bank of Japan’s determination to press on with its unprecedented monetary stimulus leaves it out of...
Yen Erases Gain as Focus Returns to U.S. Data After LDP Defeat The yen erased gains as the focus returned to U.S. economic data due this...
Asian Stocks Gain as Yen Falls, China Shares Rally Stocks in Asia rose, with a weaker yen supporting Japanese equities and Hong Kong shares rallying following...
Kuroda Says Japan Still a ‘Long Way’ From Meeting Inflation Goal Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the country had escaped from deflation but still...
Yen Strengthens as BOJ Ponders Communications on Stimulus Exit The yen rose and Japanese bonds fell as the central bank was said to be re-calibrating its...
Japan Weighs Adding Missile Shelters as North Korea Threat Grows Japan’s ruling party urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to consider building missile shelters and carrying out...
Japan’s Unemployment Rate Holds at Two-Decade Low in April Japan’s jobless rate remained at the lowest in more than two decades last month, and retail sales...
Japan Gets Growth Under Abe’s Stable Hand as Trump Roils U.S. As political turmoil in Washington roils financial markets and throws doubt over prospects for a...
Japanese Exports Surge to End First Quarter on Strong Note Japanese exports grew at the fastest rate in more than two years in March, supporting a...