Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Monday the country's underlying inflation was approaching 2%, a goal that is ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...

Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...

The BoJ reaffirmed its cautious approach, stating that any future policy adjustments will depend on inflation trends, wage ...

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC’s survey, where an overwhelming majority of economists predicted a hike.

As the rate cut was widely expected, markets are paying more attention to forward guidance and the latest outlook report ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate ...

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was also underpinned by "steadily" rising wages and financial markets being "stable on the whole", the BoJ said in a ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda ... over a potential need to directly intervene in the markets. The policy statement and quarterly economic outlook report are usually released around noon ...

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