It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.
Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday after an overnight rise on Wall Street, but gains were limited as investors were cautious ...
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 40,074.87 after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, ...
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in January, underlining persistent pressure on living costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.
Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly ...
"The BOJ put the price outlook above 2% for both fiscal 2025 and 2026, revised up from the previous forecasts of 1.9% for both years. This indicates that the BOJ would continue raising interest rates ...
The average price of a new apartment for sale in the Japanese capital and surrounding areas slipped 3.5% to JPY78 million ...