The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is the central bank of Japan. Established under the Bank of Japan Act in 1882, it is a juridical entity and neither a government agency nor a private corporation.

The move comes hours after economic data showed prices rose last month at the fastest pace in 16 months Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate ...