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The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 17 years and took a more bullish view on the strength of inflation, fueling expectations for more rate hikes and ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to the highest level since October 2008, as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank's goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.

The labor ministry adjusted its wage data for November to a rise of 0.5%, instead of a decline, helping to support the Bank of Japan's decision. Share prices fell immediately after the announcement, ...

The Bank of Japan on Friday raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to 0.5 per cent Consumer price inflation data for December was also released. With both headline and core inflation ...

THE EXPECTATION: The Bank of Japan looks set to raise interest rates this week, unless what Donald Trump says in his inauguration address as U.S. president on Monday rattles financial markets ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of Japan is on course to raise interest rates on Friday, according to economists, as long as ...

He also indicated that there is room for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates. In its economic forecast released Thursday, the World Bank predicted Japan's gross domestic product will grow a ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi has left for the United States to attend Donald Trump's presidential inaugural ceremonies in Washington on Monday, local time.

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