RECORD DEFICIT: Japan posted a record 1.63 trillion yen ($17.4 billion) trade deficit in January. ENERGY COSTS: Exports are rebounding but they lagged behind the increased cost of Japan's imports of ...

According to the Summary of Opinions from the December meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) believes that incrementally increasing interest rates and scaling back monetary stimulus is a necessary step ...

On Thursday, the market focus will remain on the Japanese government. Recent threats to bolster the Japanese Yen failed to send the USD/JPY below the 151 handle. The Bank of Japan seemingly didn’t get ...

Japan's economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part. Japan's economic growth is likely to moderate due to the effects of trade and other policies in each ...

In 1989, Japan stood atop the global economic ladder. The Nikkei 225 hit a historic high of 38,916 points, and eight of the world’s ten largest companies by market cap were Japanese. At the time, ...

Hawkish BoJ signals, Japan’s election, and key US data put USD/JPY in focus, with volatility rising as traders reassess Fed and BoJ policy paths.

PROJECT HALT: Japan's government has suspended 35 projects included in a budget for reconstruction from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami after criticism the spending was not directly related to ...