Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should maintain ultra-low interest rates to support the fragile economic recovery.
Japan Leadership Hopeful Takaichi Calls for BOJ to Keep Easing
One of the leading candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister said it was too soon for the Bank of Japan to move away from an ultra-easy policy, as the nine lawmakers set to contest this month’s ruling party election sparred during a press conference on Saturday.
Hawkish BOJ Board Member Says Rates Should Be Raised to at Least 1%
Bank of Japan policy board member Naoki Tamura said the central bank should raise interest rates to around 1% in the near future, fueling expectations of several rate increases.
Hawkish BOJ policymaker calls for rates to rise to at least 1%
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to at least 1% as soon as the second half of next fiscal year, hawkish policymaker Naoki Tamura said on Thursday, reinforcing the bank's resolve to persist with steady monetary tightening.
BOJ looking to signal a rate hike before end of 2024, strategist says
Geoff Howie, market strategist at the Singapore Exchange, discusses the outlook for the central bank's monetary policy and Southeast Asian markets.
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Japan to Shift Away From 24/7 Police Outposts as Crime Moves to Cyberspace
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The candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert
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Seven & i now classified as 'core' to Japan's national security
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Japan named the 2nd best country in the world
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Map Shows Russian Military Planes Encircling US Ally Japan
Two Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets.
Japan August inflation seen accelerating, boosting case for BOJ rate hike: Reuters poll
Japan's consumer inflation rate likely picked up for the fourth straight month in August, a Reuters poll of 20 economists ...
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How to finish Japan’s business revolution
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Japan Island Warned Of Landslides As Typhoon Nears China
Residents of a southern Japanese island were warned Sunday of possible landslides as a strong typhoon approached China's heavily populated eastern seaboard.