Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation

The Bank of Japan kept its rates steady at 0.75% as expected, but noted that inflation risks now are tilted to the upside due ...

Japan's underlying inflation accelerating toward BOJ target, Governor Ueda says

TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday underlying inflation was gradually accelerating ...

Japan inflation falls below BOJ's 2% target for first time since March 2022

The 1.5% figure ended a run of 45 straight months that the inflation rate has been above the Bank of Japan's 2% target.
CNBC

Japan's core inflation in October rises to a 3-month high, supporting the case for rate hikes

Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, came in at 3% as expected by economists polled by Reuters. The headline inflation rate rose to 3%, staying above the BOJ's 2% target for 43 ...

Bank of Japan expected to hold rates as high Oil prices temper near-term hikes

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.75% at the end of its monetary policy ...
Seeking Alpha

Slower Inflation Means Only Gradual Bank of Japan Rate Hikes

Japanese inflation has fallen sharply, mainly due to fluctuations in energy subsidy programs, but core prices remain firm. Prime Minister Takaichi's fiscal policy will provide a wide range of social ...
Seeking Alpha

Japan’s inflation cools to 1.5% in January, lowest since 2022; core CPI hits BoJ target

Japan’s annual inflation rate decreased to 1.5% in January 2026 from 2.1% the previous month, marking the lowest level since March 2022. Food inflation also dropped to 3.9%, a 15-month low due to the ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Japan core inflation rose 3% in February, bolstering expectations of interest rate hikes

Japan's core inflation beat expectations and came in at 3% in February, government data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes. The core inflation figure — which ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan's Services Inflation Steady, Signals Broadening Wage Pressure

TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices ‌rose 2.6% in December from a year earlier, ‌data showed on Tuesday, backing up the central bank's view that labour ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Japan inflation comes in at 3.6%, surpasses BOJ target for three straight years

Japan's inflation grew 3.6% year on year in March, marking three straight years that the headline inflation figure is above the Bank of Japan's 2% target. The figure was lower than the 3.7% seen in ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan’s Households Boost Spending Despite Inflation Hit

Japan’s household spending rose for a fifth month, providing some support for an economy that analysts say contracted in the third quarter, but coming in below expectations. Outlays by households ...
Digital Journal

Japan inflation eases in welcome news for Takaichi

Japan's Prime Minister and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President Sanae Takaichi addresses a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on February 18 ...