Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will aim to achieve 2% inflation, as measured by the ...

Seiko Epson is pursuing loftier goals: to become both “carbon negative,” absorbing more of the greenhouse gas CO2 than it ...

The Bank of Japan’s message on gradual interest hikes has been clearly received by financial markets, Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underlying ...

Underlying inflation in Japan is still slightly below the central bank’s target of 2%, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said, ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

In Japan, the yen is up a bit on comments from BoJ Gov Ueda, who said "There was a lot of positive talk on the wage outlook" when the BOJ's regional branch managers met last week. “We will ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after its policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Oct 31, 2024. (Photo: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon) 15 Jan 2025 12:38PM (Updated: 15 Jan 2025 11 ...

The Japanese Yen (JPY) builds on the intraday ascent against its American counterpart heading into the European session in the wake of Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's hawkish remarks.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...