From rate hikes to an ‘Asian NATO,’ Japan’s prime minister is backpedaling on his major policies just days into the job.

Ishiba triggered a sharp yen slide on Wednesday after he said Japan was not ready for higher borrowing costs for the time ...

Bets on more aggressive monetary easing in a number of advanced economies risk making the Bank of Japan stand out all the ...

Crude prices jumped Thursday on worries that worsening tensions in the Middle East could disrupt the global flow of oil, while U.S. stocks pulled back further from their records. The Dow Jones ...