Japan firms doubt BOJ price targets, new stimulus seen

(Reuters) - Corporate Japan expects the consumer price index to be just 1.5 percent higher in a year from now, a Bank of Japan tankan survey found on Wednesday -- a sign of how difficult the central bank could find meeting its 2 percent inflation goal by the April 2015 target date.

BOJ's Kuroda: High chance BOJ to meet its inflation target

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Thursday there is a high chance that consumer prices will reach the central bank's 2 percent inflation target sometime from the end of fiscal 2014 to the beginning of fiscal 2015.

BOJ's Ishida: recovery on track even if GDP falls after tax hike

(Reuters) - Japan's recovery will remain on track even if the economy contracts in the second quarter after sales tax is raised on April 1, a Bank of Japan board member said on Wednesday.

Japan's economy grows at slower pace, raises stakes for Abenomics

(Reuters) - Japan's economy grew at a much slower pace than expected at the end of last year, posing a challenge to policymakers as massive government stimulus efforts showed few signs of sparking momentum in consumption and exports.

BOJ's Kuroda, upbeat on global outlook, says Japan recovery on track

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the U.S. and euro zone economies are gaining strength, seeking to dispel concerns among other policymakers that Japan's export engine and broader recovery were vulnerable to weakness overseas.

Fearing stumble, Japan PM eyes opposition for smooth BOJ succession

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keen to avoid a rerun of the debacle in 2008 when the seat for the Bank of Japan governor was left open for weeks, so he is carefully calculating the odds that potential candidates will win vital opposition support.

Japan posts record high trade deficit in 2012

Japan has posted a record high trade deficit for 2012, as exports to Europe and China continued their plunge.

Japan government, BOJ 'getting closer' on monetary policy statement

TOKYO: Japanese Economics Minister Akira Amari said on Sunday that the government and the Bank of Japan were getting closer to an agreement on a joint statement on monetary policy expected to be issued next week.

Yen hits seven-month low after Bank of Japan measures

The Japanese yen fell to its lowest level against the US dollar in seven months, a respite for worries over the strong yen hurting exports and the economy.