Demand grows for housing loans of up to 50 years in Japan
Housing loans with repayment periods of up to 50 years, far longer than the standard 35-year term for…
BOJ rate hike could be both good and bad for households
The Bank of Japan’s decision on Friday to raise its policy interest rate further is expected to affect…
Bank of Japan hikes key rate to 30-year high: What to know
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its key policy rate on Friday to levels unseen in 30 years,…
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…
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 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’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,…
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…
Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is known as an easy-money, fiscal and monetary dove who is going to spend…
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’s tankan survey suggests rate increase sooner rather than later
Business sentiment at large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, as concerns over U.S. tariff policy…
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…