Governor Kazuo Ueda said the neutral interest rate can only be estimated within a fairly wide range at present. Ueda's comments imply the BOJ has ample room on the upside before its rate becomes ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda used diplomacy and nodded to the dangers of inflation and a weak yen to sell his plan for a December rate hike to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who only last year called ...

The Bank of Japan should proceed cautiously with interest-rate increases, tightening at a pace that is neither too fast nor too slow, policy board member Asahi Noguchi said Thursday. The most ...

In an exciting first, Pudsey the bear will be brought to life in a magical and moving animation, premiering on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this December for BBC Children in Need, as a 25-minute on-screen ...

BBC Children in Need’s mascot Pudsey is coming to life in a 25-minute animated special for CBeebies, BBC One and BBC iPlayer in December. Produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family and Creative Conspiracy, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, with its governor sending the strongest signal yet that a rate hike was possible as soon as December depending on the outlook ...

TOKYO—Japan’s new finance minister doesn’t see the need to comment on the direction of central bank policy, she said Friday, noting Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda’s commitment to supporting the economy ...

The Bank of Japan took another step toward policy normalization, announcing it would start to offload its massive exchange-traded fund holdings while keeping the door open to further hikes this year ...

One of the biggest stories emerging from the Far East this month is the imminent launch of a blockchain-based version of the Japanese yen, one of the world’s major fiat currencies. The timing for this ...

CBeebies, the UK’s children’s channel, is launching its biggest live events offer ever, with a vibrant line-up of summer events. From concert halls and theatres to festivals and cinemas, CBeebies is ...

The Doctor Who tardis is heading to BBC pre-school channel CBeebies. The BBC has announced the next stage in the expansion of its Whoniverse, a pre-school animation version of its big-selling IP, ...

Tiny House Productions’ new children’s series I Spy, You Spy! has been picked up by the BBC. Co-produced with Nest Productions, the series brings the classic children’s game to life, encouraging ...