Japan’s consumer inflation remained well above the central bank’s target of 2% in July, reinforcing expectations of a coming ...

Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed above the central bank's 2% target, keeping ...

Our central forecast is that by the end of 2025, the BoJ will have raised once more to 0.75 per cent in line with its extensive signalling.

Nevertheless, some rate-setters at the BoJ have said that persistently high rice prices may prompt second-round effects in the coming months, indicating that they may be willing to consider raising ...

The pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, ...

The Bank of Japan will raise its key interest rate by at least 25 basis points again later this year, according to nearly two ...

They’re behind the curve,” Bessent told Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, noting that that was his opinion, and that he discussed ...

Calls for higher rates, a stronger yen and a decisive end to Abenomics are building in Japan as inflation remains high and as ...

In 2024, Kazuo Ueda delivered Japan's first interest rate hike in 17 years, a bold shift for a central bank once dominated by ...

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising interest rates, saying it was ...

The Bank of Japan's summary from its July meeting reveals that policymakers are becoming more open to raising interest rates, with one member suggesting a potential hike by the end of the year. The ...

The yen is rising for the third consecutive session, apparently boosted by calls from the US Treasury Secretary for the Bank ...