For some time now, Japan has been a destination of choice for ... It is a spectacular hike, but, for me, the abiding memories are equally of the smaller encounters along the route – buying ...

Japanese stocks, many of which benefit from a weak yen, ended the day down 0.1%. “The BOJ rate hike is supportive for the yen and it is likely to further strengthen from here,” said Wee Khoon ...

the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said on Thursday (Jan 9), suggesting conditions for a near-term interest rate hike were continuing to fall into place. The BOJ has repeatedly said sustained, broad-based wage ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week by 25 basis points. A hike will put the BOJ's key rate at 0.5%, its highest level since 2008. Public comments by ...

Tucking into our tofu hotpot at the end of our first day’s hike, our host started to play ... which seemed appropriate as we were on the Kumano Kodo, Japan’s ancient pilgrimage route.