Bank of Japan Policy Debate Intensifies as Officials Assess Further Rate Moves
Tokyo: Debate over the future direction of Japan's monetary policy has intensified as Bank of Japan policymakers assess whether stronger...
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Japan Business Confidence Reaches Eight-Year High as Companies Report Stronger Outlook
Tokyo: Business confidence among Japan's major companies has climbed to its strongest level in eight years, reflecting improved sentiment about...
Japan Bond Yield Climbs to Multi-Decade High as Global Rates Stay Elevated
Japan's government bond market has come under renewed pressure as the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond climbed...
Bank of Japan Raises Interest Rate to 1.25% as Inflation Risks Persist
Tokyo, September 18, 2026: The Bank of Japan has raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, taking borrowing costs to...
Japan’s Yen Comes Under Fresh Pressure as Bank of Japan Prepares for Key Rate Decision
Tokyo, September 17, 2026: Japan’s yen has weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar following the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate increase,...
Japan: Wholesale Inflation Keeps Pressure on Bank of Japan to Raise Rates
Japan’s wholesale inflation remained elevated in August, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) could raise interest rates at...
Japan Warns of Faster Rate Hikes as Inflation Pressures Intensify
TOKYO — Japan may need to accelerate interest-rate increases if inflationary pressures continue to build, a senior Bank of Japan...
Japan’s Foreign Reserves Suffer Record Drop After Massive Yen Intervention
TOKYO — Japan’s foreign-exchange reserves recorded their largest monthly decline ever in August after authorities launched an unprecedented campaign to...
Japan Rate Hike Bets Rise as PM Adviser Predicts Bank of Japan Move in September
Expectations of a Bank of Japan interest-rate increase this month have strengthened after an economic adviser to Prime Minister Sanae...
Japan Adviser Signals September Bank of Japan Rate Hike as Yen Weakness Fuels Inflation Concerns
TOKYO — Japan's central bank could raise interest rates as early as this month, according to Takuji Aida, an economic...
