The Bank of Japan must be cautious about raising interest rates given the expected hit from U.S. tariffs on the fragile ...

Kono, a veteran lawmaker who has also served as foreign minister, ran unsuccessfully in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's ...

Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw scope to resume interest rate increases once trade friction caused by U.S. tariffs eased, ...

As speculation mounts that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates later this year, there’s a growing risk that required ...

Masahiko Loo of State Street Investment Management describes the Bank of Japan's cautious approach to its rate hiking cycle.

"Given high uncertainties, the BOJ would likely pause rate hikes for the time being. But it also must respond flexibly and ...

The S&P Global Japan Services PMI rose to 53.6 in July 2025, slightly above the flash estimate of 53.5 and up from 51.7 in ...

Bank of Japan watchers brought forward their forecast for when they expect the next interest rate hike, after clarity over ...

The central bank held its overnight call rate target steady at 0.5%, where it has remained since its last hike in January.

The Bank of Japan ((BOJ)) unanimously decided to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate at 0.5% in its July meeting.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Tuesday, per the BoJ Minutes of ...