Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda on Thursday emphasized the importance of central bank independence in maintaining economic stability, amid fears the principle is under threat in the United States.

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated to a two-year high in April on surging food ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if underlying ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if underlying ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to push back the timing of further interest rate hikes as uncertainty triggered by U.S. tariffs ...

The Bank of Japan should be flexible and data-dependent in proceeding with any further interest-rate hikes as US tariffs ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese banks need to watch out various risks as the volatility in global financial markets has increased ...

Trump this month imposed a 25% tariff on car and truck imports to the U.S. and 24% on all Japanese goods. He soon afterwards ...

Stock prices have been whipsawed for three weeks now, with little relief in sight. The market's "fear gauge" - the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, VIX - is still well-above historical norms, suggesting ...

Bank of Japan officials see little need to change their existing stance of gradually raising interest rates for now despite ...

Japan’s consumer inflation edged down but core inflation accelerated in March. Yet, economic uncertainty will limit the Bank ...

TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday, with the benchmark stock index logging its second-largest single-day rise in history after the U.S. paused most of its new tariffs ...