The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected ...

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

Japanese nominal wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly three decades, supporting the Bank of Japan’s latest rate hike ...

Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the likelihood of raising interest rates further with some warning of upside inflation ...

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank must maintain loose monetary policy to ensure underlying ...

Labour cash earnings rose more than expected in December and the November figures were all revised upwards. If Shunto results ...

One member referred to 'a growing possibility that underlying CPI (consumer price index) inflation will rise steadily toward ...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises ...

In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...

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Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected ...