The Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labour shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its economic woes, hinting that interest rates could rise faster than a sushi ...

The Japanese yen surged to a nine-week high as investors bet on further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), while the U.S. dollar held steady ahead of key payroll data. The dollar slid ...

This city neighboring Tokyo will be the first in Japan to offer housing subsidies not just to newlyweds but also to residents ...

Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.44% in early trading to 38,893.65. Australia’s ...