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Japan presents both uncertainty and macro resilience notes Amova
17 Feb 2026 16:49 GMT
… potential, at 1.1% (BOJ estimates potential to be near … may increase pressure on the Bank of Japan to prioritise normalisation of … of independence of the Bank of Japan given the fiscal objectives … turn, the impact of BoJ decisions on the Japanese government …
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Japan-Based Chinese YouTuber Wang Zhian Faces Loss of Channel and X Account in Defamation Suit
17 Feb 2026 19:09 GMT
… media commentator based in Japan who runs a popular …
The lawsuit, filed in Japan, accuses Wang of repeatedly defaming … Japanese flag flutters over the Bank of Japan (BoJ) head office building (bottom) … mechanics in plain terms.
Japan operates under a civil …
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Tokyo’s junior coalition leader: Bank of Japan’s independence is a “red line,” food tax suspension coming
16 Feb 2026 11:24 GMT
… any political interference in the Bank of Japan’s monetary decisions.
Independence of … interest rates is something the Bank of Japan should decide based on market … might pursue. By emphasizing the Bank of Japan’s independence, the ruling coalition …
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Japan’s 5-Year Bond Yield Slips to Two-Week Low Ahead of Auction
17 Feb 2026 07:15 GMT
… stock quotation board in Tokyo, Japan April 15, 2025.
Reuters
11 … investors are cautious for the Bank of Japan’s another interest rate hike … and 1.75%, and the Bank of Japan having raised its policy rate … , as the bets for the BOJ’s rate hike expanded.
The …
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Japan’s fragile economic recovery poses early test for PM Takaichi
16 Feb 2026 22:59 GMT
… at a time when the Bank of Japan has reiterated its pledge to … bonds were subdued. Analysts project Japan will continue to expand at … is unlikely to affect the Bank of Japan’s policy decisions, but Takaichi … the economy to stall, the BOJ’s focus is likely to …
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Japan's fragile Q4 economic recovery poses early test for Takaichi
16 Feb 2026 15:35 GMT
… at a time when the Bank of Japan has reiterated its pledge to … .
Slower rate hikes?
Analysts project Japan will continue to expand at … is unlikely to affect the Bank of Japan's policy decisions, but … the economy to stall, the BOJ's focus is likely …
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Japan narrowly avoids a technical recession in 2025
16 Feb 2026 14:32 GMT
… picture for the Japanese economy. Japan's Prime Minister … 's election victory, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama … . The interest rate in Japan currently stands at a 30 … of 0.75% after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hike last December. Takaichi …
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PM Takaichi, BOJ chief Ueda discuss monetary issues after election victory
16 Feb 2026 14:31 GMT
… Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda meet at … made no request regarding the BOJ's monetary policy. … another rate hike by the BOJ could be viewed as having … understood his explanation that the BOJ has been gradually adjusting …
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Japan’s Economy Posts Meagre Growth, Raising Pressure On PM Takaichi’s Agenda
16 Feb 2026 12:53 GMT
… for policymakers, particularly as the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continues to raise interest rates … at Norinchukin Research Institute.
Japan’s inflation picture continues to … underlying momentum in 2026.
Meanwhile, Japan’s manufacturing sector faces headwinds …
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PM Takaichi meets BOJ chief for first time: Why coalition leaders warn against political meddling?
16 Feb 2026 12:50 GMT
… her first meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda after … meddling in BOJ policy
Ruling coalition leaders warn that Japan… applying explicit pressure on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to delay interest rate … yen falls at bay.
Japan currently applies an 8% …