The Bank of Japan should raise interest rates at least to 1% to roll back an "abnormally" huge stimulus that is causing ...

TOKYO: Mizuho Financial Group reported a 62 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit and lifted its annual guidance on ...

Japan's three megabanks raised their annual profit forecasts to all-time highs on Thursday, fuelled by robust lending demand ...

His remarks highlight how concern over the demerits of a weak yen will remain a key topic of debate among politicians.

The immediate consequences of Trump’s election will be more meaningful for the Bank of Japan. Policy board members have long indicated that excessive yen weakness would prompt an earlier rate rise.

The extended period of very long lending rates in Japan (the average rate on new loans extended by so-called "city" banks such as Mizuho Bank has been below 1% since 2010, and the average rate on the ...

“We . . . have a top 10 position within our sights,” said MUFG chief Hironori Kamezawa in an interview with the Financial ...

Brisk capital outflows from a slow-growing Japanese economy are deepening depreciation pressure on the yen. Many yen watchers ...

The Japan (NKY:IND) fell -0.27% to 38,687 ... that has no significant impact on the outlook for Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Equities in Asia whipsawed on Thursday as investors parsed a weakening yen and the prospect of a further US rate cut next month.

helped by strong lending demand and higher margins following a July interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan.

Since the last Lower House election three years ago, Japan's security policy has undergone radical changes under the administration of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The Kishida ...