Bank of Japan takes policy rate to 0.75%, a 30-year high
The Bank of Japan raised rates on Friday, taking Japan’s borrowing costs to a 30-year high as inflation…
Saudi wealth fund plans to more than double investments in Japan
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is looking to increase its investments in Japan to about $27 billion by…
Speculation growing for December rate hike by BOJ
Market participants are increasingly speculating that the Bank of Japan could raise its policy interest rate in December,…
Tokyo inflation beats forecast, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation held steady in November and industrial output unexpectedly rose, keeping the Bank of Japan on track…
Japan approves $135B stimulus package to help revive sluggish economy
Japan’s Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) stimulus package Friday to help spur the economy through…
Japan plans bigger extra budget this fiscal year, reports say
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is mulling an extra budget for the current fiscal year which will be…
Takaichi’s economic picks reflect balancing act with party and U.S. in mind
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has vowed to tackle rising prices as the first order of business. At her…
Japan pushes reuse market as new consumption model
Reusing products and materials instead of discarding them is taking hold as a new consumption model in Japan.…
Japan private-sector pay hits record in 2024
The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of ¥4.78 million in 2024, up…
Bank of Japan encouraged to increase rates soon, before it’s too late
Calls for higher rates, a stronger yen and a decisive end to Abenomics are building in Japan as…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record high on tariff and rate optimism
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock index hit an all-time record Tuesday, rising as high as ¥42,999.71 — and closing…
Enough apologies: How Japan is shaking off its price hike phobia
When Japanese ice pop maker Akagi Nyugyo raised its prices a meager ¥10 in 2016, its somber-faced management…