The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a ...

In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of Japan on Jan. 24 raised its short-term policy rate to 0.50% from 0.25%. Read more ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday that the central bank will continue to raise interest rates if ...

Despite limited developments that would justify a policy shift since December, Japan's central bank nevertheless went ahead ...

Giving explicit advance signals, in addition to making the Bank of Japan feel boxed in, could breach Japanese law stipulating ...

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US President Donald Trump has criticized the Federal Reserve and its Chair Jerome Powell for failing to stop inflation. This comes after the Fed announced that it will hold interest rates steady.

Recent data show Japanese workers are gaining better wages and are generally set to receive solid pay raises in their ...

Japan’s stance is at odds with the loosening trends adopted by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, which have been cutting rates after raising them to clamp down on inflation.

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S.