Bank of Japan policy board Member Asahi Noguchi suggested increased pressure to raise interest rates, adding fuel to expectations for central bank action in October. “Various economic indicators for ...

The Bank of Japan may raise its benchmark interest rate as soon as next month, according to a former BOJ board member, backing intensifying market speculation over an impending move. “The BOJ may act ...

The Bank of Japan left its benchmark short-term interest rate steady at 0.5% for the fifth consecutive meeting, keeping borrowing costs at the highest level recorded since 2008 and in line with market ...

The Bank of Japan’s plan to unwind ETFs and J-REITs marks a step toward policy normalization, according to market strategists. Pressure is likely on large-cap tech shares, where the BOJ is a major ...

One of the biggest stories emerging from the Far East this month is the imminent launch of a blockchain-based version of the Japanese yen, one of the world’s major fiat currencies. The timing for this ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will gradually sell exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the market, rather than opt for other ideas like transferring them to government entities, when it decides to ...

Major central banks have hiked their policy rates in the face of surging inflation since the Covid-19 pandemic — but the Bank of Japan has been an outlier. It has stayed put despite headline and core ...

Bank of Japan policy board member Asahi Noguchi struck a more cautious tone about the pace of the bank’s future interest-rate hikes, saying it should take “a measured, step-by-step approach.” In a ...

A study with over 14,500 participants links intense workouts within four hours of bedtime to poorer sleep quality and duration. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes When work runs long, the commute ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's top economist, Koji Nakamura, was named new executive director overseeing monetary policy and financial markets on Tuesday, the central bank said in a statement.

Technology engagement is stronger than ever, and insomnia is more prevalent than ever. As an insomnia specialist, I’d love to tell everyone that, as the relationship between humans and technology ...