TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may prefer to go slow in ending ultra-low interest rates, but the weak yen and risks of an inflation overshoot could prod it to act before year-end ...

Tokyo stocks climbed Wednesday for a third consecutive trading day, with the Nikkei index ending at a new four-month high, ...

TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The weak yen was once a cause for celebration for Japanese companies as it meant they could sell cars and cameras cheaper abroad and saw fatter profits when earnings ...

It does not require a financial detective to work out what is going on. Three sudden surges in the value of the yen, on July 11th, 12th and 17th, have raised suspicions that the Bank of Japan (BoJ ...

The long-held precept that a weak yen is a good thing for Japanese stocks may finally be put to rest, as the breakdown in their correlation accelerates amid divergence in global monetary policy.

Full story. Just eggs and rice: Weak yen, deflation dents the 'Japanese dream' for int'l workers HAMAMATSU, Shizuoka -- For a 22-year-old Filipino worker at an elder care facility in this central ...

The Japanese yen hovered close to 145.4 per dollar in Wednesday's electronic trades, stabilizing after three consecutive ...

A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in cost of imports, the International Monetary Fund's Japan mission chief Nada Choueiri told Reuters on Friday ...

A WEAK yen is hurting Japanese households’ sentiment and could erode their purchasing power, the government said in a report on Friday, underscoring its concern over the negative economic impact of ...

Japan logged 637.6 billion yen ($4.4 billion) trade deficit in May, with U.S.-bound auto shipments dropping sharply, ...

Japan's weak currency is boosting tourism, with a record-breaking 3.1 million visitors in March. The devalued yen is encouraging tourists to spend more on luxury goods. The currency is negatively ...

Data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shows that “asset managers have amassed the biggest net short position, or bet against, the yen in at least 18 years”. Is a weak Yen good for ...