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Bank of Japan Raises Rates
Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008
The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.
Yen Strengthens After Bank of Japan Raises Rates
The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to 0.5%, the highest level since October 2008, and pledged to raise rates further if the economy and inflation continue in line with projections. The bank’s pledge to seek more rate hikes sent Japanese government bond yields higher and boosted the yen.
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Exclusive-Japan's JERA plans to expand US LNG purchases to diversify energy supply
Japan's biggest top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to ...
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Japan’s leader says he’s preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years
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Alleged killer of Japanese schoolboy goes on trial in China, say Japan's foreign ministry
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Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?
Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...
The Economist
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Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?
Editor’s note: This story was updated on January 24th.
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Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry
Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, has announced that he is ...
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Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
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KCON 2025 Announces Japan & Los Angeles Dates
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