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While the United States and other major economies have battled sky-high inflation in recent years, price rises in Japan have been less extreme

Japan Inflation Ticks Up In May To 2.5%

The pace of Japanese inflation accelerated in May partly due to higher energy bills, government data showed Friday, as analysts speculate on the timing of the Bank of Japan's next rate hike.

Bank Of Japan Scraps Negative Interest Rate

The Bank of Japan's interest rate is its first in 17 years

Japan's central bank on Tuesday scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally began unwinding one of the world's most aggressive monetary easing programs.

Bank Of Japan Maintains Ultra-loose Policies

The Bank of Japan has kept its ultra-loose monetary policy in place

The Bank of Japan maintained its signature monetary easing measures on Tuesday, as speculation grows of a shift away from its ultra-loose stance.

Visitors are seen at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo

Will Japan Stop Counting Lost Decades?

That isn't the first time the Japanese economy has shown signs of life. These signs appeared several times over the last three decades but eventually faded, pushing the world's third-largest economy from one swamp of stagnation to another.

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Monday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Rally On Hopes More States Reopen Their Economies, Oil Sinks

U.S. stocks gained on Monday as New York and some other states consider reopening their economies.

Monday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Rise As New York Prepares To Partly Reopen Its Economy, But Oil Plunges

U.S. stocks gained on Monday as New York and some other states mull reopening their economies.

Monday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Plunge Despite Global Central Bank Actions, Oil Drops Below $30

U.S. stocks dropped on Monday despite massive stimulus package from the Fed

Hundreds of millions of Chinese people head to their hometowns for Lunar New Year but many travellers seemed unfazed by the mystery virus

Tuesday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Fall On Worries Over New Contagious Virus In China

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after China reported new SARS-like virus.

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the China-US trade pact had eased some concerns over the economy, though he warned downside risks remained

Bank Of Japan Lifts Growth Outlook, Keeps Easy Money Policy

Bank of Japan lifts growth outlook, keeps easy money policy

The Japan government's nominee for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda

Can Japan Jumpstart Its Economy? Bank Of Japan Governor Wants Multipronged Approach

Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda believes that Japan's export-driven economy needs a mixture of fiscal and monetary policies to withstand a global economic slowdown.

BOJ Overhauls Policy, Sets Yield Curve Target

The Bank of Japan on Wednesday decided to adopt a target for long-term interest rates in an overhaul of its massive stimulus program.

A man walks past a stock quotation board showing Japanese companies' stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo

Japanese Stocks Lift Asia, Yen Falls As BOJ Overhauls Policy

With the global economy showing few signs of rebounding and investors fretting about the limits of major central banks’ easings, the BOJ’s move came as a welcome relief for risk asset markets.

Interest Rate Hike? Fed Decides Wednesday Whether To Boost Interest Rates

What would a 0.25 percent rate hike mean for Main Street? An average $6.45 a month tacked on to credit card bills and variable rate mortgage payments.

Asia Stocks Waver As Investors Nervously Await Fed, BOJ

The U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will hold their respective two-day policy meetings Tuesday and Wednesday.

Interest Rates: What Will The Fed Do This Week?

The U.S. Federal Reserve Open Markets Committee meets Tuesday and Wednesday to consider whether to raise interest rates immediately or put off action until the end of the year.

Asian Stocks Waver As Policy Uncertainty, Weaker Oil Sap Confidence

The soggy Asian start followed an uninspiring performance overnight on Wall Street where the Dow lost 0.2 percent and the S&P 500 shed 0.1 percent.

BOJ Eases Policy By Doubling ETF Buying, Underwhelms Expectations

Japan’s central bank also suggested that a major overhaul of its stimulus program may be forthcoming.

BOJ Holds Off On Easing Despite Weak Inflation, Sparks Yen Spike

The yen surged broadly after the Bank of Japan’s decision, hitting a 22-month high against the dollar and multiyear highs against the euro and sterling.

‘Abenomics’ Doubts Drive Foreigners Off Japanese Stocks, Volatility Spikes

The trouble is that long-term focused foreign funds have turned bearish on doubts that Tokyo can pull Japan out of two decades of economic stagnation.