Japan's export growth fails to narrow trade deficit

Japan's trade deficit edged higher in September despite exports rising at their fastest pace in seven months.

Japan GDP set to fall sharply; may increase stimulus expectations

(Reuters) - Japan's economy likely shrank sharply in the second quarter, which would be bad news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth policies, but it could raise market expectations of further stimulus. Data due at 8:50 a.m.

BOJ unruffled by Japan's weak machinery orders, quells stimulus hopes

(Reuters) - Japan's economy took another knock as a gauge of business investment weakened, but the Bank of Japan remained unperturbed and is expected to release optimistic inflation projections as a swing voter on its board turned more confident about the growth outlook.

Japan fourth-quarter GDP revised down to +0.2 percent quarter on quarter

(Reuters) - Japan's economy grew 0.2 percent in October-December from the previous quarter, government data showed on Monday, revised down from a preliminary 0.3 percent expansion due to slower growth in capital spending and private consumption.

BOJ's Kuroda unwavering on inflation goal as Japan capex rises

(Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday he saw no need to water down the bank's commitment to achieve 2 percent inflation in two years, stressing that the country was on track to meet the target despite risks from soft overseas growth.

World shares fall on Japan stimulus disappointment

World share indexes have fallen after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) held off taking new measures to calm markets. BoJ governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank would consider fresh steps if borrowing costs spike in the future, but opted against further action now.

Bank of Japan lifts economic forecasts

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised its forecast for both economic growth and inflation this year in its twice yearly report.

BOJ's Morimoto warns of global risks, upbeat on output

Global economic risks have heightened somewhat following a slew of weak U.S. data but not enough to affect the outlook for Japan's economy, a Bank of Japan policymaker said, reinforcing views that the central bank will remain on hold in the near term.

Yoshihisa Morimoto also repeated the central bank's view that Japanese output and exports will return to levels seen before the March 11 disaster in the third quarter, as companies make steady progress restoring supply chains.