Economy
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Japan Finance Minister on BOJ Policy Change: Economy, Markets Need to be Closely Monitored
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the economy as well as financial and foreign e...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ Chief Denies Possible Surge in Deposit, Lending Rates
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday denied the possibility that the J...
March 19, 2024
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Yen Tumbles in Tokyo after BOJ Decision
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The yen tumbled against the dollar in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, following the B...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ Ends Negative Interest Rate Policy; Yield Curve Control Also to Cease(UPDATE2)
The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday at its monetary policy meeting to end years of its negative int...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ to Discuss Ending Negative Rate Policy
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan officials are set to meet Monday and Tuesday to discuss whether ...
March 18, 2024
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BOJ to Discuss Ending Negative Rate Policy
Tokyo, March 18 (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan officials are set to meet Monday and Tuesday to discus...
March 18, 2024
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Bank of Japan Considering Major Changes to Monetary Policy; May Lift Negative Interest Rate Policy
The Bank of Japan has begun considering major changes to its monetary easing measures, including ...
March 16, 2024
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Japan Union Group Announces Hefty Wage Hikes, Presaging Shift at Central Bank
TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Japan's annual labor talks with major firms ended up with pay raises ...
March 15, 2024
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Major Wage Gains Set Stage for BOJ to End Negative Interest Rate; Bank Likely to Debate Change Next Week
The Bank of Japan could be swayed to end its negative interest rate policy after major companies ...
March 14, 2024
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Japan’s Oct.-Dec. Revised GDP Up 0.4% at Annual Rate
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s revised gross domestic product in October-December 2023 rose a revis...
March 11, 2024
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Japan Logs ¥438 Billion Current Account Surplus in January
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a current account surplus of ¥438.2 billion in January against ...
March 8, 2024
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“Shunto” Pay Hike Demands Top 5% for 1st Time in 30 Yrs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The weighted average of wage hikes requested by 3,102 member unions of the J...
March 7, 2024
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BOJ Steadily Moving toward 2% Price Target: Policymaker
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Bank of Japan policymaker said Thursday that the central bank is “steadily...
March 7, 2024
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Japan Real Wages Fall 0.6% in Jan.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in January went down 0.6 pct from a...
March 7, 2024
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.5% in Feb.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Core consumer prices in central Tokyo gained 2.5 pct from a year before in Feb...
March 5, 2024
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