Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that the central bank is getting closer to achieving its 2% inflation target, reaffirming his stance of seeking further interest-rate increases ... .
The Japanese cabinet approved a record-high initial budget totaling approximately $785 billion for the coming fiscal year, signaling Prime MinisterSanae Takaichi’s latest effort to support growth through aggressive spending ... .
Japan's two-year government bond yields surged to their highest since 1996 following a weak auction. Investors are concerned the Bank of Japan might need to hike rates more aggressively to combat inflation and bolster the yen ... .
As school and work wrap up, crowds fill Tokyo's many bustling arcade halls -- not to battle it out in fighting games, but to snag plush toys from claw machines ....
The Japanese government on Friday approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year, to pay for everything from bigger defence spending to ballooning social security costs as inflation persists ....
Japan's cabinet approves a record defence budget plan aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence amid rising regional tensions ... .