Japan's second and third largest banking groups are on track to meet record high annual earnings forecasts as lending demand ...

TOKYO, - Japanese stocks rose on Thursday while the yen shed early gains after the Bank of Japan flagged continuing risks to the economic outlook in keeping interest rates steady.

Asian equities slipped on Thursday, weighed down by weaker-than-expected Chinese activity data and a plunge in copper prices, ...

Japan has been grappling with deflation for decades, a condition in which the value of money increases relative to goods and ...

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The yen climbed across the board on Monday after beleaguered Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to hang on as ...

It was around this time last year that the stock market had a nasty swoon, when a U.S. growth scare helped trigger a big surge in the Japanese yen versus the dollar. It was believed that buying of big ...

Japan's yen was climbing against the U.S. dollar Monday after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to stay on, even though his ...

The Japanese yen is hovering near three-month lows against the U.S. dollar, after hitting 153.18 late Wednesday. Analysts tell CNBC that the upcoming elections in Japan, strong growth indicators ...

The strategist regards 140 as a key level to watch on the yen versus the dollar. He added that a gradual strengthening of the Japanese currency to the 130-135 range should be manageable.

Japan’s currency, the yen, is the third most commonly used currency in the world, behind the U.S. dollar and euro. For decades, it has been seen as the proxy for Asia.