Japanese consumers worried about inflation ahead of general election
Japanese consumers have expressed worries about rising prices of goods ahead of the Feb. 8 general election for…
Japan policy wonks consumed by debate over how to measure fiscal woes
A key measure of fiscal health in Japan is losing favor, with allies of the current administration saying…
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…
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…
BOJ set to hike rates and stay open to more moves
Bank of Japan officials are ready to raise interest rates at a policy meeting later this month, provided…
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,…
Tokyo inflation beats forecast, keeping BOJ on rate hike path
Tokyo’s inflation held steady in November and industrial output unexpectedly rose, keeping the Bank of Japan on track…
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…
Japan plans bigger extra budget this fiscal year, reports say
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is mulling an extra budget for the current fiscal year which will be…
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…