Legislation took effect in Japan on Friday to provide compensation for people and bereaved families who suffered under the ...

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Friday after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting ...

The yen was poised on Friday for its strongest weekly performance in over a month as expectations grow that the Bank of Japan ...

Recent remarks from BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda and his deputy Ryozo Himino have made clear that a hike will at least be ...

Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in the morning session but may be supported by hopes for Fed rate cuts that would spur risk-on sentiment.

Trump Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent once worked with George Soros, placing trades that bet against the pound, profiting more than $1 billion when the pound fell in value.

Persistent USD strength against JPY seen in Q4 '24 is easing. Hawkish speeches from BoJ officials coupled with a softer US ...

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Sterling dropped sharply against the yen and also weakened versus the dollar and the euro on Thursday as investors focused on ...

Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who ...

The Japanese yen was at its strongest versus the dollar in nine days after Japan's government bond yields hit another cycle high. The 10-year JGB yield was up 1.5 basis points early Wednesday, trading ...

It’s never too early to plan your getaways for the coming year, and you’ll find a rich range of choices among Smithsonian ...