BOJ shifts focus away from output gap, towards labour shortage Board debated wage pressure, stagflation risk at January ...

Japan's real gross domestic product (GDP) is forecast to have risen an annualised 1.0% in October-December, according to a ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates again this year and see borrowing costs reach levels deemed neutral to ...

Japan's upcoming spring wage discussions, also known as the "shunto" negotiations, will be in focus for investors watching the BOJ's interest rate moves. The negotiations will start some time in ...

The dollar edged up on Thursday, but stayed close to recent lows, as traders weighed receding trade war risks and looked ...

Japan has “completely” ended deflation and it’s absolutely natural for the central bank to proceed with rate hikes to ...

Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said, “Raising short-term interest rates to at least around 1% in the latter ...

The Bank of Japan is likely to keep raising its benchmark rate to a level exceeding the current market consensus, and there’s ...

The Bank of Japan policymakers expressed growing concerns about inflation risks and yen weakness during their January meeting ...

Tokyo, Japan — The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates on Friday to their highest level in 17 years despite fears of economic turmoil under US President Donald Trump. The BoJ said it was ...

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