Japan’s inflation is surprisingly strong, increasing the possibility that the Bank of Japan will raise its interest rate by ...

The Bank of Japan should be ready to resume policy tightening if U.S. trade talks progress, policy board member Hajime Takata ...

The Bank of Japan’s rate hike cycle will resume after “only” a temporary pause, Board Member Hajime Takata warned, keeping ...

The Bank of Japan should focus on working with the government to boost domestic demand and revitalise the economy, Souhei ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan's new board member, Kazuyuki Masu, said on Tuesday the central bank should not rush into ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday the country's underlying inflation was still "somewhat below" the central ...

The Bank of Japan should resume interest rate hikes following a temporary pause to evaluate the impact of U.S. tariffs, board member Hajime Takata said, signalling optimism the country was on track to ...

Services PMI – Crucial for BoJ Outlook. Japan’s private sector PMIs will influence the BoJ rate path on Thursday, May 22. Economists forecast the Jibun Bank Services PMI to fall from 52.4 in ...

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Board Member Hajime Takata said on Thursday that Japan is close to achieving BoJ's price target but hasn't fully achieved it yet, so it needs to maintain an accommodative monetary ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takata said on Thursday the central bank should resume interest rate hikes ...

The remarks of Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central bank official, are likely to feed market expectations for another interest ...