TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates in coming months with January emerging as the most likely timing, when there will be more clarity on political and ...

TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan (BOJ) rejected market pressure this week, maintaining ultra-low interest rates, but its bullish views on wages and growing strains from its policy ...

Hattiesburg Zoo on Thursday announced the death of one of its two newborn spotted hyena cubs. The younger of the two cubs, born to Pili on Oct. 13, sustained injuries inflicted by its older and ...

BOJ officials view the potential cost of waiting for more information to confirm solid wage growth as not very high, the people said.

BOJ executives probably want to raise short-term rates at least to 1.5% by the end of fiscal 2026, so they have scope to reduce borrowing costs when the economy faces another downturn, Sakurai said.

As part of the decision, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates for the first time in 17 years, lifting its short-term rate to “around zero to 0.1%” from minus 0.1%, according to a ...