TOKYO (Reuters) -New Bank of Japan board member Junko Koeda said the country's real interest rates are currently "extremely low," as inflation accelerates backed by solid growth in wages.

"Various data point to the direction that underlying inflation is moving toward" the bank's goal of sustainable 2% inflation, Junko Koeda said at her inaugural news conference on Wednesday.

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government on Thursday nominated Kazuyuki Masu, a former chief financial officer of Mitsubishi ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) new board member Junko Koeda said on Wednesday, “we are seeing signs of progress on rising prices alongside wage hikes.” Various indicators show underlying inflation ...