It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.3% to 40,074.87 after the central bank raised its benchmark rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, ...
Consumer inflation in Tokyo likely accelerated in January, underlining persistent pressure on living costs, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.
Japan's core consumer prices in December rose 3.0 percent from a year earlier, increasing at a faster pace for the second consecutive ...
The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level.