The new board member characterized his policy stance as a "blank piece of paper," declining to say whether he is dovish or hawkish. He said he has no major disagreement with the views of BOJ Gov.

The Bank of Japan's new board member, Kazuyuki Masu, said on Tuesday the central bank should not rush into raising interest ...

Business sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers unexpectedly improved in the three months to June, a central bank survey ...