Japan Raises Rates to 1.25% | Global News

Japan’s central bank just raised its main interest rate to 1.25%, a 31-year high, signaling a major shift away from ultra-low borrowing costs as it battles rising prices and aligns with global inflation-fighting efforts. This gradual tightening—six hikes since 2024—aims to strengthen the yen, ease import pressure, and stabilize an economy grappling with a weak currency, shrinking population, and energy shocks from Middle East conflicts. While inflation remains below targets, officials are walking a tightrope: controlling costs without triggering deeper economic pain.

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