Japan, long recognised for its pacifist constitution and decades of minimal engagement in global arms trade, is signalling a historic shift in defence policy. With rising geopolitical tensions and the ...

Metaplanet has been grabbing the limelight by hitting the 10,000 BTC milestone, with its stock price racing to all-time highs near 1900 JPY.

East Asia and Pacific (EAP) outpaced most regions in economic growth in 2024. To sustain this momentum and generate jobs, EAP countries must navigate global uncertainty and tackle long-term challenges ...

Japan implements comprehensive anti-gambling campaign with new legislation, international diplomacy, and record ¥28 billion ...

Japan's central bank is expected to slow the reduction of its bond purchases next year, sources suggest, as it navigates an ...

The normally sedate Japanese government bond (JGB) market has attracted global attention in recent weeks as a surge in yields ...

The Bank of Japan kept its interest rates steady on Tuesday and said it would slow the pace of reduction in its bond ...

The Japanese central bank held its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%, the level it has been at since the last hike in January.

Investors await the Bank of Japan’s policy verdict, with the BOJ expected to stand pat on interest rates at 0.5% in the face ...

The government debt market, particularly the longest-dated bonds, faces a triple whammy of the Bank of Japan's tapering of ...

The Japanese government on Friday approved a policy blueprint focused on wage hikes, setting a target of approximately 1 percent real pay growth annually over a five-year period to encourage consumer ...