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Bank of Japan Raises Rates

Japan Raises Interest Rates to Highest Level Since 2008

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 13h

Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.

Reuters on MSN · 4h

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to highest in 17 years, yen jumps

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis and revised up its inflation forecasts, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.

Japan, Trump

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Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, said Friday he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

PA Media on MSN · 10h

Japanese PM preparing for tough negotiations with Trump

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he is preparing for tough negotiations with US President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.

The Mainichi on MSN · 10h

Editorial: As Trump promises indicate int'l trade war, Japan must help maintain the peace

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again made high tariffs a central pillar of his policy agenda in his second term. He announced plans to impose a ･･･

Japan, Masahiro Nakai

BBC · 1d

Star TV host retires as sex scandal rocks Japan industry

Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, one of the country's most recognisable faces on television, has announced that he is retiring after a sexual assault allegation that has rocked the country's entertainment industry. Nakai, who presented for Fuji Television, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a 2023 dinner party held by staff.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 1d

Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations that are part of a wave roiling Japan's entertainment industry and have triggered an avalanche of lost advertising at one of the networks where he worked.

San Francisco Examiner · 1d

J-pop star Nakai to retire after sexual misconduct allegations

One of Japan's best-known pop stars and TV hosts announced his retirement Thursday after sexual misconduct allegations, in the latest scandal to rock the country's entertainment industry.

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Exclusive-Japan's JERA plans to expand US LNG purchases to diversify energy supply

Japan's top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its ...

The Diplomat3h

Japan Is Ready to Legalize ‘Active Cyber Defense’

National Security Strategy called for an overhaul of Japan’s cybersecurity posture. This might be the year the legislation ...

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Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 17 years

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target ...

The Economist1d

Has Japan truly escaped low inflation?

Editor’s note: This story was updated on January 24th.

Public Radio International20h

Japan’s transit system is private. Should other countries consider the same?

Transit in most global cities is government-run. But in Japan, that’s not the case. There, private companies run a sprawling ...

Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

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Sony Japan ends production of recordable Blu-rays with ‘no successor’ planned

Sony is officially ending production of recordable Blu-rays. In an announcement from Japan spotted by Tom’s Hardware, Sony ...

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KCON 2025 Announces Japan & Los Angeles Dates

Entertainment company CJ ENM announced its official dates for the K-pop festival's 2025 editions in Japan and the United ...

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Bank of Japan willing to be behind the curve, says analyst

David Mitchinson, founding partner at Zennor Asset Management, discusses the highly anticipated Bank of Japan January rate ...

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