The yen could strengthen beyond 150 against the dollar as the BOJ moves against the global tide of rate cuts, said SMBC Nikko Securities.

The yen climbed to a nine-week high as market players piled on bets for more interest rate hikes in Japan this year, while ...

The Bank of Japan began issuing new 1,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-yen banknotes—now featuring 3-D holographic portraits—for the first time in 20 years on July 3. The central bank prepared ...

The 10,000-yen note now features financier Shibusawa Eiichi, who replaces philosopher Fukuzawa Yukichi. It's the first change in 40 years for this denomination. The 5,000-yen note changes from ...

Samurai bonds with less of a yield premium than similar yen notes, helped by a guarantee from a state-backed lender even as the nation is hit by a political crisis. The Seoul-based carrier sold ¥ ...

(Bloomberg) -- Korean Air Lines Co. priced Samurai bonds with less of a yield premium than similar yen notes, helped by a guarantee from a state-backed lender even as the nation is hit by a ...