SMEs make up the bulk of Resona's client base, giving the bank insight into the state of firms that account for most of the employment in Japan.

The return of inflation in Japan is pushing up loan demand from the country's small and midsize firms for capital investment ...

The yen jumped after the data, as market players stepped up bets the Bank of Japan (BOJ) would raise short-term interest ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda revealed in an exclusive interview with Nikkei newspaper that the central bank will base ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said interest-rate hikes are “nearing” as inflation and economic trends develop in line ...

Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed above the central bank's 2-percent target, data showed on Friday, as price pressures broadened, keeping alive market ...

A hotter-than-expected inflation reading from Japan on Friday increased expectations for an interest-rate hike in the country, sending the yen to a six-week high. The dollar sank to as low as 149.56 ...

Speculation that the Bank of Japan was headed for a December interest rate increase after a hot inflation reading drove the ...

Asian shares slipped on Friday while the yen was aiming for its best week in four months as strong local inflation data had ...

Japan's industrial production and retail sales registered weaker-than-expected growth in November and core inflation in the capital ...

Increased consumption and inflation continue to affirm underlying price trends that align with the BOJ's 2% objective, which should boost the central bank's confidence to hike once more in December, ...

A pick up in consumer prices in Tokyo, retail sales and industrial production signal a steady economic improvement ahead of ...