The expectation of a slightly hawkish shift from the BoJ reinforces our investment views. One caveat to this timeline is potential political turmoil should the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ...

Japan’s workers saw their base pay rise at the fastest clip in 32 years, a result that sends a positive signal to the Bank of Japan as it weighs the prospects for demand-driven economic growth.

The biggest opposition, Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, has called for modifying the BoJ’s inflation target from the current 2% to one “exceeding zero” – a move that will leave ...

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 ...

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.