Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warns the global economy could take a major hit from President Donald Trump's planned new tariffs.

Japanese banks may need to offer business turnaround support to companies hit by tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, the head of the country's banking lobby said. Many large Japanese firms,

TOKYO] Japan’s large manufacturers remained relatively upbeat about business conditions, reflecting a degree of resilience that supports the case for the central bank to keep raising interest rates at a gradual pace even as uncertainties over the prospects for global trade continue to mount.

Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday, as investors hunted for bargains after the Nikkei index's plunge to a seven-month low, wi

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up in March due to higher food prices, staying above the Bank of Japan’s target of 2%.

The Tokyo consumer price index (CPI), which excludes volatile fresh food costs, rose 2.4% in March from a year earlier, government data showed, faster than a median market forecast for a 2.2% increase. It accelerated from a 2.2% gain in February.

Tokyo's consumer prices climbed more than 2 percent for a fifth straight month in March, led by a record surge in rice prices.