Japan's Inflation Has Been Above Target for over 3 Years, but Where Is the BOJ?

Japan's inflation has been above target for over 3 years, but where is the BOJ?

"The BOJ faces a tough, narrow path ahead," says Frederic Neumann, chief Asia economist at HSBC.

As Japan’s Price Inflation Rises, Its Central Bank Has Fewer Options

Unfortunately, the only real long-term solution to this is genuine fiscal austerity and debt repudiation.Original article:

Japan’s Retail Sales Growth Slows in May: A Year-over-Year Decline to 2.2%

Japan's retail sector witnessed a notable slowdown in growth in May 2025, as the latest data released on June 26th indicates. Retail sales experienced a year-over-year increase of just 2.2%, a marked decrease from the 3.5% growth rate observed in April 2025. This deceleration signals potential challenges for Japan’s consumer market amidst broader economic conditions.The shift suggests that while Japanese retailers experienced a relatively robust…

Japan inflation above the target for more than 3 years, but where is Boj?

Customers view vegetables and other groceries in a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025.

Japan's Inflation Exceeds Target for 3+ Years: Where is the Bank of Japan? - Internewscast Journal

Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025.Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty ImagesMajor central banks have

Japan’s corporate service inflation hits 3.3% in May

TOKYO :A leading indicator of Japan’s service-sector inflation hit 3.3 per cent in May, data showed on Wednesday, keeping alive expectations of further interest rate hikes by the central bank. Service-sector inflation is being closely watched by the Bank of Japan for clues on whether prospects of sustained wage gains will prod firms to continue raising prices, and keep inflation sustainably around its 2 per cent target. The May year-on-year gain…