Bank of Japan split on monetary easing

Members of the BOJ Policy Board are divided, with some wanting to stick to achieving the 2 percent target quickly and others worried about possible side effects on the economy. Going forward, the divi... ( read original story ...)

US, Japan agree to negotiate a free trade agreement

CAMEROON, Cameroon — The United States and Japan announced Wednesday they will open negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between the world's first- and third-largest economies. It's a significa... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo equities up as China stocks stumble

Tokyo’s Topix index climbed 0.6 per cent following reports that Japan and the US had delayed trade talks in New York to Tuesday and as the yen touched a two-month low against the dollar. The technolog... ( read original story ...)