Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among ...

The Japanese yen rose off a five-month low against the dollar on Friday after a summary of opinions from the Bank of Japan’s ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...

Tokyo inflation rose sharply in December, and with it rose the expectations of a Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike in ...

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation rose to 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, ...

As we look back on 2024, it’s clear that GaijinPot readers are drawn to a wide range of topics—from practical tips for living ...

TOKYO – In rare criticism of its past policies, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said former governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s stimulus did not change consumer psychology as much as planned, continuing a ...

(Bloomberg) -- Economists at two major financial firms pushed out expectations for the Bank of Japan’s next interest rate hike to March 2025 from January after Governor Kazuo Ueda struck a cautious ...

Investing.com -- The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has decided to keep its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate at 0.25%, a decision that was anticipated by 56% of analysts surveyed by ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided Thursday to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 0.25%, opting for a cautious approach amid global economic uncertainties and domestic inflationary trends. The ...

Economists at two major financial firms pushed out expectations for the Bank of Japan’s next interest rate hike to March 2025 from January after Governor Kazuo Ueda struck a cautious tone in his ...