TOKYO—After an 11-month wait, Japan’s central bank is about to get off the sidelines. Since it last tightened in January, the Bank of Japan has kept its policy rate target at 0.5%. The long pause has ...

The Bank of Japan aims to move its real rate closer to zero, but the timing and scale of future adjustments will depend on economic conditions. The market appears dissatisfied with the lack of clarity ...

Bank of Japan signals possible rate hikes as inflation outlook shifts; yen and Nikkei react amid tariff risks and FX watch.

Bank of Japan raised rates to 0.75% in December 2025—highest since 1995—pushing 10-year JGB yields above 2% for first time since 1999 and pressuring yen carry trades that fueled crypto liquidity for ...

The Bank of Japan has grown more cautious about the inflation risk posed by a weak yen, a summary of opinions showed, after recent volatility put markets on alert for intervention. Bank of Japan ...