The tweak to the BOJ’s bond yield curve control (YCC) was the result of brainstorming sessions that came to a head in May, say sources familiar with the decision, just over a month after Kazuo ...

The BOJ will deliver its next policy decision on March 19. “Consumer spending is likely to stay weak into this quarter as households face inflation,” said Taro Saito, the head of economic ...

BOJ Policy Board members agreed on the continuation at their monetary policy meeting on June 16 although inflation has been exceeding the central bank’s 2 percent target for some time.

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida signaled that the benchmark interest rate remains on a gradual upward path, in remarks that may quell speculation of an early move. “The Bank will ...

Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said the central bank can proceed with interest rate hikes at a pace in line with market expectations, keeping alive views that there is a chance of a ...

TOKYO -- As President Donald Trump's administration debates the details of planned reciprocal tariffs, Washington has signaled that it could treat currency manipulation as a nontariff barrier that ...

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Rising inflation could pressure the BoJ to hike interest rates. FX Empire – Japan Unemployment Rate Meanwhile, economists forecast Japan’s Consumer Confidence Index to rise to 35.7 in February ...

Just weeks after being shot in the face, Christy Carlson Romano is coping with humor and gratitude as she moves forward with life. On Saturday, the 40-year-old actress took to Instagram to share a ...

JC Olivera/Variety via Getty Christy Carlson Romano is sharing her gratitude for life — and finding some humor in its circumstances — after she was “shot in the eye” last month.

Christy Carlson Romano says her life has “changed profoundly” since she was shot in the face while celebrating her husband’s birthday. The actress offered fans another glimpse into her ...

TOKYO–Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area eased in February, cooling speculation about an early interest-rate increase by the Bank of Japan. Consumer prices excluding volatile ...