Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura floated the possibility that the bank could soon declare that its price target has been achieved, as the nation’s inflation is becoming stickier. “I ...

Underlying inflation drawing 'very close' to 2%, Masu says BOJ must hike rates further to complete policy normalisation Masu calls for vigilance to weak yen impact on inflation Remarks highlight ...

It was odd. 20-year-old Jay Lee always called his mother, Stephanie, on her birthday to sing to her. But on July 8, 2022, that call never came. As a mom, Stephanie knew immediately something was wrong ...

TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should not count on the Bank of Japan's help in taming sharp ‌bond yield rises given the huge cost of intervention, including the significant ...

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s profit rose in the third quarter as higher interest rates boosted lending income. Net income climbed 6% from a year earlier to ¥520.6 billion ($3.3 billion) in ...

TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan policymakers debated mounting price pressures from a weak yen, with some warning of the risk of being "behind the curve" in dealing with too-high inflation, a ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan has grown more cautious about the inflation risk posed by a weak yen, a summary of opinions showed Monday, after recent volatility put markets on alert for intervention. The ...