The two-year JGB yield was down 3 bps at 0.805% after earlier touching its lowest in a little more than two week at 0.8%. The BOJ is expected to hold rates steady at 0.5% when its two-day policy ...

Bank of America analysts expect the BOJ to lift the policy rate in June rather than wait until July, as the Upper House elections are due by that month. If the ruling party loses big at the ...

BOJ officials are leaning towards keeping rates unchanged so ... last week to handing out gift vouchers worth hundreds of US dollars to 15 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers, drawing criticism ...

The BOJ has long argued that generating a lasting ... can do more for voters before then if he is to improve on the ruling party’s dismal performance in the October 2024 general election.

Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was detained on charges of corruption and aiding a terrorist group in what the main opposition party called ... The widely expected BOJ decision underscored ...

BOJ Likely to Stand Pat This Week The Bank of ... Consumer sentiment fell across party affiliations. "This is a horrific report," Tombs says. Year-ahead inflation expectations increased to 4.9 ...

The BOJ ended negative interest rates in March and ... the premier may push back against further rate hikes if his ruling party fares poorly in the Oct. 27 election.

A lot has been going on Behind-the-scenes between Oluwadorlaz and his finance Ifeluv amid the relationship crisisRecall that ...

Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth says payments needed to alleviate "stain" of child poverty.

It’s quite clear that Shigeru Ishiba didn’t read the job description when he became Japan’s prime minister. Back in October, ...

The decision came as fears of a global slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policy overshadow wage and price data showing Japan making progress in durably achieving the BOJ's 2% ...