Japan’s central bank looks poised to lift its key interest rate to 0.5%, from 0.25%, at its meeting Thursday and Friday, according to around 80% of economists polled by Reuters.

TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that he aims to build a relationship of trust with Donald ... deliberations in the Diet, Japan’s parliament.

The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates at its January 24 meeting following recent supportive comments from BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda and deputy Ryozo Himino. Good wage and inflation data ...

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pic) on Tuesday (Jan 21) congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House and said he wanted to build a "relationship of trust".

The Bank of Japan will raise rates on Friday, according to a report by Jiji Press that didn’t cite sources. If the central bank does, in fact, raise its short-term policy rate at its two-day ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, a move that would lift short-term borrowing costs to ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation. The BoJ sets monetary policy in the country. Its mandate is to ...

On Jan. 1, Aomori Bank and Michinoku Bank, both headquartered in the city of Aomori, merged to form Aomori Michinoku Bank, marking the first consolidation of two regional banks within the same ...

Japan rises ahead of BOJ, China rebounds on govt support By Investing.com - 2 hours ago 2 Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday, with Japanese markets drifting higher before a Bank of ...