April 04, 2026

IMF Recommends BOJ to Continue Gradual Rate Hikes

Washington, April 3 (Jiji Press)--The International Monetary Fund recommended on Friday that the Bank of Japan continue to gradually raise its policy rate toward a neutral level to bring down underlying inflation.

Japan to Consider Energy-Saving Request Carefully

Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is planning to consider carefully whether it will ask companies and the general public to cut back on electricity and petroleum product consumption, several government sources said Friday.

HEADLINES

POLITICS
Chinese Communist Party Exec. Ma Xingrui under Disciplinary Probe: Report
ECONOMY
Microsoft to Invest $10 B. in Japan in 2026-2029
SPORTS
Women's Wrestling: Olympic Gold Medalist Tsugumi Sakurai Announces Retirement
OTHER
Japan Govt Warns Public to Watch Out for Bears Emerging from Hibernation