F OR YEARS Japan was a reassuring example for governments. Even as its net public debt peaked at 162% of GDP in 2020, it ...

Japan’s fiscal position also appears healthier following a rare burst of inflation, which has boosted tax receipts.

Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March. The Fed kept its ...

TOKYO] The Bank of Japan is likely to hold off raising interest rates this year unless a dramatic, positive turn of events in ...