The requests, made in the BOJ's survey of bond market participants on its taper plans, underscore the challenge the central bank faces in removing remnants of its massive monetary stimulus.

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TOKYO—The Bank of Japan will likely hold fire for the next few months due to growing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs, a former member of the BOJ’s policy board says. “It may be ...

TOKYO — The Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept interest rates steady and sharply cut its growth forecasts on May 1, suggesting uncertainty surrounding US tariffs and the hit to exports could keep policy in a ...

As widely expected, the BOJ kept short-term interest rates steady at 0.5% by a unanimous vote. Given growing headwinds from higher U.S. tariffs, the board slashed its economic growth and inflation ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda is addressing a press conference to explain the reasons behind holding the key interest rate at 0.50% on Thursday. The Japanese Yen keeps falling against ...

The BOJ has now held policy steady for the second straight meeting as the board continued to assess the potential impact of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Japan’s export-driven economy.

The assessment, to be included in its quarterly outlook report due on May 1, will underscore the BOJ's desire to keep alive market expectations of further interest rate hikes - even though the ...

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Sports Illustrated released its list of the top mascots in the 2025 NCAA tournament. Michigan State's Sparty mascot was created in 1955. The University of Michigan has never had an official mascot ...

SLAMSON THE RIVER CATS HAVE DINGER, BUT THOSE ARE SPORTS TEAMS. WHAT ABOUT A CITY HAVING ITS OWN MASCOT? RANCHO CORDOVA RIGHT NOW IS LOOKING INTO THIS. AND TONIGHT, FOR THE FIRST TIME, COUNCIL ...

Believe it or not, IU has tried — several times — to establish a mascot for its teams. From a failed attempt at keeping a live eagle in the 1910s, to a slack-jawed cartoon from The Walt Disney ...