Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...

The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to triple its policy rate to at least ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda University political science and economics professor ...

The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Waseda University political science and economics professor Junko Koeda to join ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to wait until the summer before it next raises interest rates, according to economists surveyed ...

After the BOJ caught markets off guard with December's decision, Governor Kazuo Ueda flagged uncertainty over U.S. economic ...

The BOJ’s first major quantitative tightening step took place in July 2024 when it decided to slash bond buying by ¥400 ...

The deputy governor reiterated that the BOJ would consider additional rate increases if economic and prices developments align with expectations. However, he didn't provide any hints on the timing or ...

The BoJ reaffirmed its cautious approach, stating that any future policy adjustments will depend on inflation trends, wage ...

Japan’s real rates clearly remain in negative territory even with last week’s interest rate hike, and the Bank of Japan will keep raising rates if its economic outlook is realized, according to Deputy ...

All outstanding loans from the central bank's fund-provisioning program to stimulate bank lending are expected to be wiped ...