The Bank of Japan kicked off a global market selloff last time it raised interest rates. The likely rate increase this week will be less dramatic, but the real suspense lies in what comes next for the yen.

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy rate to 0.5 percent from the current 0.25 percent in a two-day meeting which starte

Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about $9 million worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit boxes.

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda echoed recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core consumer prices in December rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier, government data showed Friday.

The average price of a new apartment for sale in the Japanese capital and surrounding areas slipped 3.5% to JPY78 million ($675,500), the first decrease in six years.

Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.4% in November from the previous month to beat analysts' forecast, government data showed on Monday, signalling a recovery in capital expenditure ahead of a central bank interest rate review later this week.

Japan’s retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a row, meaning squeezed profits for companies, more spending money for workers,

The decrease — the first in six years — came after prices rose nearly 30% to a record high in 2023 when several luxury condos went up for sale.

Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday after an overnight rise on Wall Street, but gains were limited as investors were cautious ahead of the outcome later in the day of the Bank of Japan's two-day monetary policy meeting.

JGBs consolidated ahead of the Bank of Japan decision due later today.