The Bank of Japan will likely hold fire for the next few months due to growing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs, a ...

Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in March over how soon the central bank should raise interest rates again as ...

Comparative assessments and other editorial opinions are those of U.S. News and have not been previously reviewed, approved ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will detail how ...

Donald Trump’s quixotic trade war appears to have entered the tilting-at-windmills phase as the U.S. president sees “big, ...

Growth in Japan’s nominal wages slowed more than expected in March, adding to the case for the Bank of Japan to proceed ...

The central bank projected inflation would stay roughly on course to hit its 2% target in coming years, a sign that risks from U.S. tariffs could delay, but not derail, its rate hike plans.

Furthermore, given the possibility of an economic downturn, the BOJ is expected to consider lowering its core consumer price ...

At the two-day meeting ending on Thursday, the BOJ is widely expected to keep short-term interest rates steady at 0.5%. It is ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

THE EXPECTATION: The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain its policy rate unchanged at 0.5% at a two-day meeting ending Thursday as it waits to see if Japan will be exempt from President ...

The Expectation: The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain its policy rate unchanged at 0.5% at a two-day meeting ending Thursday as it waits to see if Japan will be exempt from President Trump ...