Japan has long been regarded as largely immune from the problems of debt-driven fiscal policy and monetary inflation. After ...

Persistent price rises further complicate the Bank of Japan’s policy steering amid tariff-related uncertainty.

Japan’s headline inflation moderated a bit to 3.5% YoY in May (vs 3.6% in April, 3.5% market consensus), in line with market ...

While uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy has put the BOJ on hold in raising interest rates, Governor Kazuo Ueda has signaled ...

Japan's core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May and exceeded the central bank's 2% target for well over three ...

Bank of Japan policymakers agreed on the need to keep raising still-low interest rates, but some saw the need to pause for ...

Japan’s fiscal position also appears healthier following a rare burst of inflation, which has boosted tax receipts. Preliminary data suggest the country recorded a surplus for the first time in 17 ...

The Bank of Japan is taking a more cautious approach to reducing its balance sheet, meaning Japanese capital invested ...

Analysts at ING expect the BOJ to hold off raising rates until early 2026 if Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S. drag ...