By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its key interest rate to 1% by end-June, ...

By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An expected rise in Japan's short-term interest rate to 1% may ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a key decision on whom to tap for spots opening on the Bank of Japan’s board, nominations ...

USD/JPY bounced on Wednesday after the Japanese Yen's (JPY) recent rally finally ran out of steam, which has been its best weekly performance since November 2024.

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is increasingly expected to raise its key interest rate to 1% by the end of June, according to a recent Reuters poll of economists. The shift in forecasts reflects growing ...

By Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japan's government must avoid meddling in monetary policy and ...

EUR/JPY extends its gains for the second successive session, trading around 182.80 during the Asian hours on Thursday. The ...

Speaking at a press conference following her ​re-election as premier, Takaichi said ⁠her meeting ⁠with Bank ⁠of Japan ​Governor Kazuo Ueda on Monday ​was a ⁠regular exchange of views on economic and ...

Expectations for the Bank of Japan have shifted meaningfully in the wake of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory, with economists bringing forward forecasts for the next rate hike and ...

A former BOJ board member says April is the most likely timing for the next rate hike, as policymakers await wage data and ...

The Nikkei 225 Index retreated on Tuesday after an influential Japanese official hinted that the Bank of Japan will hike interest rates as early as in April. In a statement, Seiji Adachi, a former ...

By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's government does not necessarily need to pick reflationists to fill ...