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BOJ Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for All 9 Regions
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (47+ words) JIJI PRESS BOJ Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for All 9 Regions Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan kept its economic assessments unchanged for all nine regions of the country in a quarterly report released Thursday....
INTERVIEW: Kajima Chief Seeks to Address Higher Costs with Clients
1+ week, 1+ day ago (67+ words) JIJI PRESS INTERVIEW: Kajima Chief Seeks to Address Higher Costs with Clients Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)--Construction firms and real estate developers need to work together to address surging labor and materials costs involving large-scale urban redevelopment projects in Japan,…...
Japan Aims to Boost Growth through Public-Private Investments
1+ week, 6+ day ago (64+ words) JIJI PRESS Japan Aims to Boost Growth through Public-Private Investments Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government, in an effort to realize a strong economy, aims to enhance the country's growth potential and ensure citizens' security and safety mainly through…...
No Hesitation on Faster Rate Hikes: BOJ Policymaker
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (57+ words) JIJI PRESS No Hesitation on Faster Rate Hikes: BOJ Policymaker Kobe, June 25 (Jiji Press)--Bank of Japan Policy Board member Naoki Tamura said Thursday he envisages lifting interest rates toward a neutral level around 2 pct and accelerating rate hikes without…...
BOJ Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 31-Year High of 1 Pct
3+ week, 2+ day ago (71+ words) JIJI PRESS BOJ Decides to Raise Policy Rate to 31-Year High of 1 Pct Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate from around 0. 75 pct to around 1 pct, a level unseen in about 31 years,…...
INTERVIEW: Merged Japanese Insurer Targets 280-B. -Yen Profit in FY2030
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (147+ words) JIJI PRESS INTERVIEW: Merged Japanese Insurer Targets 280-B. -Yen Profit in FY2030 Tokyo, June 3 (Jiji Press)--A new company to be born out of a merger of Japanese insurers Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co. next April aims…...
PM Takaichi Asks BOJ Chief for Appropriate Monetary Policy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (62+ words) JIJI PRESS PM Takaichi Asks BOJ Chief for Appropriate Monetary Policy Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday asked the Bank of Japan to carry out an appropriate monetary policy based on a government-BOJ joint statement…...
(Update) Japan Likely Stepped into Forex Market to Prop Up Yen Again
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (64+ words) JIJI PRESS (Update) Japan Likely Stepped into Forex Market to Prop Up Yen Again Tokyo, May 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan likely intervened into the foreign exchange market again to buy yen for dollars earlier…...
BOJ Keeps Policy Intact amid Middle East Tensions
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (55+ words) JIJI PRESS BOJ Keeps Policy Intact amid Middle East Tensions Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan on Tuesday decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged while raising its fiscal 2026 inflation forecast, in light of higher crude oil prices…...
BOJ's Economic Views Kept Unchanged for All 9 Regions
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (50+ words) JIJI PRESS BOJ's Economic Views Kept Unchanged for All 9 Regions Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)--The Bank of Japan in a quarterly report released Monday kept its economic assessments unchanged from three months before for all nine regions of the country....