Bank of Japan policymakers agreed on the need to keep raising still-low interest rates, but some saw the need to pause for ...

Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and ...

Persistent price rises further complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy steering amid tariff-related uncertainty.

Japan’s headline inflation moderated a bit to 3.5% YoY in May (vs 3.6% in April, 3.5% market consensus), in line with market ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

Japan's core consumer inflation hit a more than two-year high of 3.5% in April, well exceeding the BOJ's 2% target, due to a ...

The Bank of Japan is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark ...

Analysts at ING expect the BOJ to hold off raising rates until early 2026 if Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S. drag ...

The Bank of Japan ((BoJ)) kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged at 0.5% during its June 2025 meeting, maintaining ...

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark rate unchanged and unveiled a plan to slow its withdrawal from the bond market from next ...

The decision came as an escalating Middle East conflict and U.S. tariffs complicate the BOJ's task of raising still-low ...