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Bloomberg
IMF Urges BOJ Flexibility on Rates as Tariffs Dent Outlook - Bloomberg
The Bank of Japan should be flexible and data-dependent in proceeding with any further interest-rate hikes as US tariffs weigh on the economy and...
Reuters
BOJ to raise rates in Q3 though Trump tariffs will disrupt policy normalisation: Reuters poll
The Bank of Japan is likely to hold its key interest rate through June, showed a Reuters survey of economists, with a 25-basis-point hike next...
Reuters
BOJ calls on Japan banks to be vigilant against trade policy risks | Reuters
Japanese banks must monitor various risks associated with high levels of uncertainty over global trade policies, the Bank of Japan said on...
Kyodo News
Japan to emphasize benefits of free trade to U.S. in tariff talks: PM - Kyodo News
... Japanese companies. Trump's tariff salvo has raised concern about its impact on Japan's export-reliant economy, as he has moved to slap higher...
South China Morning Post
Will Japan risk its US alliance to team up with China against Trump's tariffs?
Japan is likely to prioritise its security pact with Washington over economic alignment with Beijing, observers say.
Bloomberg
BOJ Watchers Expect Delay in Rate Hikes With Lower Terminal Rate - Bloomberg
Some 90% said that US tariff measures would push back the timing of the BOJ's rate hikes and almost 70% said that Japan's economy may fall into a...
Nikkei Asia
Dollar bears flee to yen as safe haven currency - Nikkei Asia
Looking at Bank of Japan policies, Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday that if economic and price outlooks are realized, policy interest rate hikes will...
Nikkei Asia
Japan braces for US forex demands ahead of talks with Bessent - Nikkei Asia
... Bank of Japan. On the first point, such intervention would amount to the U.S. itself guiding the dollar lower. This would go against the Group of...
Reuters
Japan sees little scope for grand deal on yen in talks with US | Reuters
Sources have previously told Reuters the slow pace at which the Bank of Japan is raising borrowing costs from ultra-low levels could also come under...
Bloomberg
Trump Tariffs Are Killing Investment Appetite, Suntory CEO Says - Bloomberg
... Japan's domestic economy, potentially reducing GDP by 1% to 1.2%. Summary by Bloomberg AI. More Like This. Economics. Trump Tariffs Already Hitting...
Reuters
US, Japan move closer to outline of trade deal, source says | Reuters
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport, a day after ministerial talks on...
Reuters
IMF cuts Japan's growth forecast as Trump tariffs bite | Reuters
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its economic growth forecast for Japan and projected the central bank would lift interest rates at...
Bloomberg.com
Japanese Super-Long Bonds Drew Record Foreign Inflow - Bloomberg.com
... Bank of Japan slowed purchases of super-long debt and surging volatility in US Treasuries roiled the global debt market. “The scarcity of buyers...
Nikkei Asia
Trump has made the BOJ's job so much harder - Nikkei Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump and Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters, Yutaka Miyaguchi, and Nanami Sato).
Reuters
Mizuho executive calls for speedier BOJ bond tapering as rate hike pace may hit snag
The Bank of Japan should pick up the pace of tapering government bond purchases as the possibility of a pause in interest rate hikes will give the...
Bloomberg News
BOJ Sees Little Need to Change Basic Rate Hike Stance - Bloomberg News
Bank of Japan officials see little need to change their existing stance of gradually raising interest rates for now despite uncertainties stemming...
Reuters
BOJ likely to keep rate-hike signal intact despite Trump tariff risks, sources say | Reuters
The Bank of Japan is expected to signal next week that risks from higher U.S. tariffs will not derail a cycle of rising wages and inflation seen...
Nikkei Asia
Japan expands U.S. tariff task force to discuss new bargaining chips - Nikkei Asia
The tariff response office will work in tandem with Ryosei Akazawa, minister for economic and fiscal policy and Japan's lead negotiator on the U.S....
Reuters
Japan to voice concern over US trade deal inconsistency, PM Ishiba says | Reuters
A 10% universal rate remains in place, as does a 25% duty on cars, a mainstay of Japan's export-heavy economy. Reporting by Leika Kihara; Editing...
Nikkei Asia
One-room condo investments are increasingly out of reach for Japan's salaried workers
According to Koda, the current bull run in real estate, which has continued since Japan's reflationary economic policies were put in place the 2010s,...
Nikkei Asia
Japan weighs using rice imports card in Trump tariff talks - Nikkei Asia
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Reuters
Japan considering soybean, rice concessions in US tariff talks, Yomiuri reports | Reuters
A 10% universal rate remains in place, as does a 25% duty on cars, a mainstay of Japan's export-reliant economy. Akazawa asked the U.S. team to...
Nikkei Asia
Japan to put car safety standards on table in Trump tariffs talks - Nikkei Asia
When Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Ryosei Akazawa met with Trump in the White House on Wednesday, the president complained that American cars...
Bloomberg.com
Japan Looks to Car Safety Rules For Deal with Trump: Nikkei - Bloomberg.com
“That said, we want to make sure we aren't seen as being unfair.” Read More: First Shockwaves of Trump's Tariffs Hit World Economy: Eco Week. Japan...
Bloomberg.com
BOJ Officials Signal Pause in Mulling Rate Hike to Watch Tariffs - Bloomberg.com
Governor Kazuo Ueda and a colleague signaled the Bank of Japan will pause in considering interest-rate hikes, stressing the need to monitor...
Bloomberg.com
Japan's Inflation Quickens as Rice Prices Gain Most in 50 Years - Bloomberg.com
Friday's data are likely to keep Bank of Japan officials confident in their rate-hike posture as overall inflation has stayed above their 2% target...
Reuters
BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says | Reuters
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its...
Reuters
Japan's Nikkei notches best week in 3 months on trade deal hopes - Reuters
Trump also signalled a potential end to tit-for-tat tariff hikes with China. A day earlier, Japan's top negotiator, economy minister Ryosei Akazawa,...
Kyodo News
Japan's core consumer prices up 3.2% in March on high rice prices - Kyodo News
... Japan and the United States over tariffs have just started," he said. "The results could significantly impact the Japanese economy." Related...
Nikkei Asia
Drop in oil prices looms over U.S. tariff talks with Japan - Nikkei Asia
The latest oil rig count by Baker Hughes showed 585 active rigs in the U.S. as of Thursday -- 34 fewer than a year earlier -- with just two added from...