[TOKYO] As many as 86.7 per cent of Japanese households expect prices to rise a year from now, a quarterly survey showed in March, up from the previous survey’s figure of 85.7 per cent in December, ...

The data add to evidence that economic conditions have evolved in line with the BOJ’s outlook, laying the groundwork for another rate hike. Surging food costs may be of particular concern.

They showed up in suits. They roared out of their seats. They threw popcorn at the cinema screen that brightly shined across their faces. Rowdy young moviegoers across the world have gone rabid ...

The BOJ exited a radical stimulus programme last year and raised interest rates to 0.5 per cent in January on the view Japan was on the cusp of sustainably achieving its 2 per cent inflation target.

The BOJ maintained its policy rate at 0.5% in March amid the high uncertainty over U.S. trade policy. The bank's next meeting is scheduled to be held on April 30 and May 1. Market expectations for ...

Japanese government and central bank officials have held an extraordinary meeting on the sharp fluctuations in financial markets triggered by the increase in US tariffs. Vice Minister of Finance ...

"But we need to pay due attention to risks, especially recent heightening uncertainty over developments in each country's trade policy," Ueda said in a speech, highlighting the BOJ's alarm over ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank must scrutinise "without preconception" whether the economy is on track to meet its projection, suggesting the chance of a ...

Cherry blossoms bloom across a street from the Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Tokyo, on April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday voiced ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda signaled he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to policymaking as he awaits more clarity on U.S. tariffs while pledging to continue to conduct policy appropriately.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if the economy keeps recovering, but will scrutinise "without ...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has revealed that almost $17 billion worth of old banknotes are still in circulation. However, this figure is expected to drop significantly as the July 1, 2025 ...