Bank of Japan is now pointing the finger at chronic labor shortages—rather than sluggish demand—as the culprit behind its ...

The Bank of Japan is increasingly blaming chronic labor shortages, not stagnant demand, as the main reason for its weak ...

The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the Japanese central bank, which sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to issue ...

TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda repeated his pledge to discuss an interest-rate increase next week, echoing recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.

Kazuo Ueda appears to have made a new year’s resolution to avoid shocks — and the self-inflicted wounds that come with them. After blindsiding investors in July, the Bank of Japan governor needed ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this ... In terms of wage hikes, Himino said that it was the main scenario that wage hikes as high as in 2024 is realized in 2025." ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday that the government will continue to invest and create jobs in the ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to 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.

Yokohama, Japan — Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said Tuesday that the central bank will decide whether to raise interest rates at its next policy-setting meeting, scheduled for two ...