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…
Japan finance chief effectively accepts BOJ rate hike
SENDAI, MIYAGI PREF. – Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled acceptance of an anticipated interest rate…
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,…
Japan’s GDP drops as tariffs bite and domestic demand flags
Japan’s real gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the three months through September,…
Japan’s finance minister says stimulus package to exceed ¥17 trillion, Nikkei reports
Japan’s economic stimulus package will exceed ¥17 trillion ($110 billion), Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after meeting with…
Japanese households boost spending despite inflation hit
Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted…
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…
Tokyo inflation slows on subsidies as BOJ stays on hike path
Inflation in Tokyo sharply eased in August on government utility subsidies, while still staying well above the Bank…
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…
Tokyo inflation slows while staying well above BOJ’s target
The cost of living in Tokyo cooled for a second month on the back of some temporary factors…
Japan might be in a technical recession already
Recent economic indicators suggest that Japan might already be in recession, according to a think tank report released…