Japan's consumer inflation rises to 3.2%, sparking expectations of BOJ hiking rates. ETFs EWJ, BBJP, and DXJ may see mixed outcomes as inflation and bond yields increase.

The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates in March if U.S. President Donald Trump pushes through on his tariff threats and ...

BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda issued a mild warning on Friday that it could increase bond buying if "abnormal" market moves trigger ...

Japan’s inflation surged in January, with consumer prices rising 4% year over year—the highest level since early 2023. This ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda promised to respond to abnormal rises in bond yields, as expectations for monetary tightening ...

Core inflation — which excludes prices of fresh food — rose to 3.2% from 3% in the prior month and beat economists' ...

Japan has “completely” ended deflation and it’s absolutely natural for the central bank to proceed with rate hikes to normalize policy, according to former BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda ...

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan’s most hawkish board member Naoki Tamura flagged the need for two or more interest rate hikes by early next year to contain upside risks for prices.

TOKYO :The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2 per cent target as projected, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday.

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank must maintain an accommodative monetary policy to support economic growth and ensure the underlying inflation gradually moves ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Wednesday, per the BoJ Minutes of the December meeting. The BoJ maintained the uncollateralized overnight ...