TOKYO -- Japan's political turmoil has led Bank of Japan watchers to largely rule out an interest rate hike at the central bank's upcoming October meeting, but an increase at one of the BOJ's winter ...

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan can raise interest rates if prospects of durably meeting its 2 per cent inflation target improve, but would struggle to justify doing so this year given weak signs in the ...

The woman likely to be Japan's next prime minister has suggested that she will be in charge when it comes to monetary policy, setting herself up for a battle with the markets and Japanese households ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen’s recent sharp falls may prompt the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates as soon as this month, former central bank executive Kazuo Momma said on Wednesday. The yen has ...

(Bloomberg) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will likely face a tougher political environment in the second half of his five-year term starting Thursday after the ruling party leadership victory of ...

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 ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan will probably raise its benchmark interest rate at least four more times to 1.5% before Governor Kazuo Ueda's term ends in early 2028, former central bank board ...

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 will likely leave its benchmark interest rate untouched this week after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s recent resignation announcement added to the list of uncertainties to consider ...

Japan's stock market rally has hit fresh highs after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation adds political fuel. The leadership shake-up is fuelling bets on stimulus and looser policy, lifting ...

Most Bank of Japan watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January, with the proportion picking next month as the likely timing edging down after Prime Minister Shigeru ...