Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank is still some distance from its inflation goal in comments that helped accelerate a weakening of the yen. While Ueda also talked down the ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line with the central bank’s forecasts, helping strengthen the yen ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will raise interest rates once it is convinced enough that economic and price growth will re-accelerate after a ...

Inside the walls of the Bank of Japan, there’s a sense of relief as new boss Kazuo Ueda inches toward policy normalization with the minimum of fuss — an approach that couldn’t be more ...

Kazuo Ueda said, adding that more hikes will take place if its economic outlook is realized. Speaking at the Lower House budget committee on Friday, Ueda said the BOJ’s policy settings are still ...

This photo shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that many market participants see continued reductions in ...

In tightening policy in July, Ueda said the BOJ would raise rates further if inflation remains on track to durably hit its 2% target in coming years, as the board projects.