The Bank of Japan must raise short-term interest rates to at least 1% by the second half of fiscal 2025 to contain inflation ...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as projected ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...

SINGAPORE--A week ago Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 in a move that marked a historic shift in monetary policy. Yet the currency fell. Now Japanese officials are talking ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to the highest level since October 2008 on Friday, as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage ...

TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25% Friday, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level. “The economy is gradually recovering ...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years, after consumer price rises ...

such as Japan. The central bank said it would continue to raise interest rates if economic growth and inflation stayed in line with its projections. “The likelihood of achieving the bank’s ...