TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the central bank will aim to achieve 2% inflation, as ...

Almost from the moment he was sworn in as Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda sounded like a guy who wanted to be done with negativity. It just wasn’t obvious why. As the BOJ this week considers ...

Contrary to the BOJ’s positive lines on private consumption and wage hikes, household spending has declined almost every month for the past two years. Ueda has further tied his hands with his ...

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda yesterday joined his deputy in raising market expectations of a potential interest rate hike next week, boosting the yen and signaling the central bank is doing ...

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda strengthened speculation of a looming policy move by flagging the decision on whether to raise interest rates at next week’s meeting in a comment ...

"The JPY is leading gains amongst the majors following comments from BoJ Governor Ueda who remarked that he had heard encouraging reports on wages at events over the new year period." "Swaps ...

"There was a lot of positive talk on the wage outlook" when the BOJ's regional branch managers met last week, Ueda said. "We are currently analysing data thoroughly and will compile the findings ...

Japan's yen gained 0.5% against the dollar after Ueda's remarks. Ueda said the BOJ would raise rates if improvements in the economy and prices continue. But he added the key to deciding the rate-hike ...

His remarks suggest the BOJ’s two top officials are on the same page, as Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Tuesday the policy board will decide whether to raise rates, signaling the possibility of a ...

Speaking at an event hosted by the Regional Banks Association of Japan, the BoJ's Ueda said that they 'will raise rates and adjust degree of monetary support if improvement in economy and price ...