TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda on Friday promised to respond to abnormal rises in bond yields, as expectations for monetary tightening sent Japanese government bond yields to multiyear highs.

TOKYO : Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the sharp volatility seen in currency and stock markets last summer was mainly caused by investors' concern over weak U.S. jobs data and ...

TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the sharp volatility seen in currency and stock markets last summer was mainly caused by investors' concern over weak U ...

TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will conduct monetary policy bearing in mind there are risks that food prices may continue to be high ...

Lawmakers reacted in bafflement when the news spread like wildfire on Feb. 10 through political and financial circles that economist Kazuo Ueda would be named the next Bank of Japan governor.

Japan will appoint Kazuo Ueda, a 71-year-old economist, as the next Bank of Japan governor, replacing long-time chief Haruhiko Kuroda. Kuroda, 78, will step down from the post on April 8.