A Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December 2025 has shown that consumer sentiment rose for two straight quarters while views on living conditions deteriorated for the first time in two quarters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/consumer-sentiment-boj-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #surveys #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators

The Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year to double the current level if the yen’s weakness persists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/economy/citigroup-boj-rate-hike-projection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #citigroup #boj #inflation #yen #japaneseeconomy #negativeinterestrates

Yen traders are on edge for the risk of renewed volatility in the currency as uncertainty over the nation’s snap election grows with a Bank of Japan meeting approaching next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/markets/yen-boj-election-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #diet #lowerhouse #yen #currencies #boj #interestrates

Most Bank of Japan watchers believe Gov. Kazuo Ueda and his colleagues have been slow in ratcheting up interest rates, and they expect the next move will still be several months away in their base case scenarios. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/16/economy/boj-rate-hike-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #boj #yen #inflation #sanaetakaichi

Japanese households boosted spending in November in a positive sign for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who oversaw passage in parliament of a large fiscal stimulus plan in the following month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/economy/household-spending-november/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #internalaffairsministry #boj #japaneseeconomy #food

The Bank of Japan has suggested it remains on track for more interest rate hikes by leaving its economic assessments intact for all regional economies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/economy/bank-of-japan-regional-report-more-rate-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation

2026 looks to be a year of competing forces for Japan, with strong underlying momentum and reform potential outweighed by the risks from inflation, geopolitics and policy missteps if leadership does not act decisively. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/08/japan/top-10-surprises-for-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japaneseeconomy #2026 #boj #jgbs #samuraiblue #worldcup #inflation #cybersecurity

Japan’s fiscal opacity and reliance on supplementary budgets and inflation-driven gains make transparency and clear reporting essential for accountability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/01/08/japan/japan-needs-fiscal-transparency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump #sanaetakaichi #bankofjapan #boj #asiandevelopmentbank #europe #covid19 #gdp #monetarypolicy #interestrates

Growth in Japan’s base salaries held firm even as nominal wage gains decelerated sharply, sending mixed signals to the Bank of Japan two weeks before authorities next meet to decide policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/economy/base-pay-november/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #wages #kazuoueda #sanaetakaichi #rengo

Japan’s 10-year government bond auction went off smoothly, attracting demand from investors drawn to high yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/economy/10-year-bond-demand/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jgb #japaneseeconomy #bonds #boj #inflation

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda used his first public appearance in the new year to underscore his intention to keep raising the benchmark rate in a speech to private bankers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/economy/boj-interest-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #japaneseeconomy #yen

The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation in Japan is estimated to have fallen for a third straight year amid the rise of cashless payments, according to Bank of Japan data. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/markets/bank-notes-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #cashless #creditcards #ecommerce

Expect 2026 to be a year of opportunity for Japan as PM Takaichi seeks lasting power, Nintendo’s new Super Mario movie targets another $1.36 billion box office success, and Japanese athletes chase global glory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/29/japan/japan-in-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #nintendo #supermariogalaxymovie #nikkei225 #interestrates #boj #yen #sports #2026 #yearofthefirehorse

A summary of the Bank of Japan’s most recent meeting hints of further rate hikes, with some board members noting that the country’s real interest rate remains very low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/29/economy/bank-of-japan-december-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #inflation #kazuoueda

Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on bets the Bank of Japan may delay the timing of its next interest rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/26/economy/tokyo-inflation-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #inflation #japaneseeconomy #food #internalaffairsministry #boj

Bank of Japan’s Ueda signaled that further interest hikes are likely coming next year, by projecting rising confidence that the central bank is closer to attaining its sustainable price target. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/25/economy/boj-ueda-speech-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #kazuoueda #boj #japaneseeconomy #keidanren

Asia’s economic growth in 2025 was sluggish, central banks acted cautiously amid low inflation and political pressures and the full impact of U.S. tariffs and policy choices will become clearer in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/25/world/2025-easy-money-defined-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #monetarypolice #inflation #us #asia #china #thailand #indonesia #australia #govkazuoueda #boj

The Bank of Japan should take a cautious approach to raising interest rates as the government pulls out all the stops to energize the economy, according to a former board member. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/25/economy/boj-cautious-rate-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #japaneseeconomy #yutakaharada #inflation #wages

Despite lifting rates to a three-decade high, the Bank of Japan is signaling a cautious, gradual path toward further hikes while insisting policy remains accommodative. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/24/japans-rate-milestone-just-step/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #boj #fed #interestrates #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda

Japan’s bond rout continues after the BOJ’s rate increase and as a record-busting budget approval looms, and the yen has been weak despite the higher yields. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/22/markets/japanese-bond-rout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #kazuoueda #us #boj #economicindicators #jgb #bonds