With an unusually gloomy outlook for both the economy and inflation target, the central bank has just made it more difficult ...

The Bank of Japan predicted growth of just 0.5 percent, cutting its previous forecast in half, and decided against another ...

Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank remains on track to seeking additional interest rate hikes, ...

The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged amid widespread market expectations that Governor Kazuo Ueda ...

The central bank stood pat earlier this month after a cycle of rate hikes since March 2024 and halving its economic growth ...

Finally, BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda last week said the bank will continue to carefully monitor economic and price data in ...

TOKYO] The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) rate-hike cycle is facing its biggest test since Governor Kazuo Ueda took the helm two ...

Taken together, the comments indicate Ueda intends to keep his options open on policy so he can respond with a hike if the ...

TOKYO--U.S. trade policy could force the Bank of Japan to change its economic outlook again, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said after the central bank halved its growth forecast for the year.

The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.5%. The bank revised down its GDP and CPI outlook, yet emphasised ...

The Bank of Japan revised down its growth forecasts and held interest rates steady on Thursday, warning that trade tariffs are fuelling global economic uncertainty. Kazuo Ueda, the central bank's ...