The Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the prospect of a landmark shift away from its massive stimulus ...

Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda addressed the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, explaining the reasons behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate hike to 0.50% in January.

At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ... that export to the US, such as Japan. The central bank said it would continue to raise interest rates if economic growth and ...

With hundreds of Marines and National Guard members at the southern border in San Diego for the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, concerns are being raised over how close the military ...

History: The Bank of Japan was established under the Bank of Japan Act, promulgated in June 1882, and began operating as the nation's central bank on October 10, 1882. It was reorganized in 1942 ...

(Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan is widely expected to raise its benchmark rate Friday by the most in 18 years, in a show of boosted confidence over the sustainability of inflation as it ...

born between 1947 and 1949 and with a high rate of homeownership, reaches age 75 or older. There are various reasons why vacant houses are left untouched in Japan. Some owners are reluctant to ...

Overseas tourists are taking advantage of the weak yen, enjoying the history of Kyoto and the delights of the Japanese powder snow – known as Japow – at Niseko. However, with further inflation ...

Meanwhile in Asia, the Bank of Japan has hiked interest ... rate hikes may be necessary." In corporate news, Rolls-Royce struck its largest UK Ministry of Defence contract in its history worth ...

With the rate hike well expected by investors, a key focus of the gathering will be how Ueda will map out the path toward further hikes, as Japan’s borrowing costs remain around the lowest among ...

The Bank of Japan is on course to raise interest rates on Friday ... its biggest one-day drop in history. Even without the uncertainty surrounding Trump, economists and investors have complained ...