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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ introduces 2nd female Policy Board member

Junko Koeda, a new member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board, attends an introductory press conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. The former economics professor at Waseda University became the nine-person board's second female member.

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BOJ chief Ueda

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 25 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda makes a speech in Tokyo on Dec. 25, 2024. (Kyodo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its two-day meeting at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2024.

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Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates in historic policy overhaul

STORY: Bank of Japan ends negative interest rates in historic policy overhaul SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: March 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Japan 2. various of city views in Tokyo STORYLINE: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Tuesday decided to end its negative interest rate policy in its first rate hike in 17 years, marking a major shift away from the long-running monetary easing that Japan has seen over the past decade to put an end to deflation. After a two-day policy meeting, the central bank's policy board decided to guide short-term rate to a range of 0 to 0.1 percent, up a fraction from minus 0.1 to 0 percent, judging that its goal of attaining a stable 2 percent inflation is "in sight." "It came into sight that the price stability target of 2 percent would be achieved in a sustainable and stable manner," the BOJ said in a post-meeting statement. On top of returning to positive rates, the BOJ also decided to scrap it

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024, to attend the second day of its Policy Board meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024, to attend the second day of its Policy Board meeting.

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (C) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy-setting meeting

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda (R) and the other members of the central bank's Policy Board attend the second day of its meeting in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Japan gov't nominates Ueda as next BOJ chief

A House of Councillors committee meeting is held at the parliament building in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2023, as part of the process for the government to present Kazuo Ueda, an academic and former Bank of Japan Policy Board member, to parliament as its nominee for the next BOJ governor.

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Japan gov't nominates Ueda as next BOJ chief

A House of Representatives committee meeting is held in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2023, as part of the process for the government to present Kazuo Ueda, an academic and former Bank of Japan Policy Board member, to parliament as its nominee for the next BOJ governor.

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BOJ chief nominee

Former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Kazuo Ueda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2023. The Japanese government is set to appoint Ueda as the central bank's next governor, according to a source.

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BOJ chief nominee

Former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Kazuo Ueda speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Feb. 10, 2023. The Japanese government is set to appoint Ueda as the central bank's next governor, according to a source.

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CORRECTED: BOJ deputy governor nominee

Undated photo shows former Financial Services Agency chief Ryozo Himino. Himino and Bank of Japan executive director Shinichi Uchida are being eyed as the central bank's next deputy governors, while former BOJ Policy Board member Kazuo Ueda is eyed as the next governor, a source familiar with the matter said on Feb. 10, 2023.

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CORRECTED: BOJ Gov. Kuroda and next governor nominee Ueda

Incumbent Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda (L) and Kazuo Ueda (R) attend a symposium on May 20, 2016, in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Ueda, former BOJ Policy Board member, is being eyed as the central bank's next governor, a source familiar with the matter said Feb. 10, 2023.

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BOJ chief nominee

Undated photo shows former Bank of Japan Policy Board member Kazuo Ueda. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to tap Ueda as next governor of the central bank, a source familiar with the matter said on Feb. 10, 2023.

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Credit crisis may affect BOJ rate hike, Fukui implies

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23 after the end of a two-day meeting of the bank's Policy Board. The board decided by a vote of 8 to 1 to leave its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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Credit crisis may affect BOJ rate hike, Fukui implies

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui speaks at a news conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Aug. 23 after the end of a two-day meeting of the bank's Policy Board. The board decided by a vote of 8 to 1 to leave its key short-term rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.

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Protectionism would hurt global economy: BOJ policymaker

SAGA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Makoto Sakurai, a member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, speaks at a press conference in Saga, western Japan, on May 25, 2017. Sakurai said the spread of protectionism would hurt the global economy by curtailing trade and overseas investment.

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BOJ to wrap up "comprehensive assessment" amid easing speculation

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 21 Kyodo - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 2016. The BOJ will wrap up its two-day Policy Board meeting later in the day and complete a "comprehensive assessment" of its monetary easing steps. (Pool photo)

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Harada becomes new BOJ Policy Board member

TOKYO, March 26 Kyodo - Yutaka Harada, a former Waseda University economics professor, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on March 26, 2015, after the government appointed him as a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board.

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BOJ holds 2-day policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Policy Board members attend a policy meeting at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2014. The two-day meeting began the previous day amid expectations the central bank will maintain its aggressive monetary easing to boost the economy.

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BOJ to conclude 2-day policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2014, to attend a Policy Board meeting that started the previous day. The central bank is expected to maintain its aggressive monetary easing to boost the economy.

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BOJ keeps policy steady, says Japan economy recovering

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 4, 2014, to attend the policy board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided to continue its massive asset purchases from financial institutions to flood the economy with more money and raise the nation's inflation rate to 2 percent.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, heads for a second-day meeting of the central bank's Policy Board at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on June 13, 2014.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks after the central bank's Policy Board meeting at its head office in Tokyo on March 11, 2014. The BOJ maintained its ultraeasy monetary policy and left unchanged its assessment that the domestic economy is continuing to recover.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda gestures during a press conference at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda answers questions from reporters at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda answers questions from reporters at the BOJ's headquarters in Tokyo on Jan. 22, 2014, after a two-day Policy Board meeting. The nine-member Policy Board unanimously decided that the central bank will continue with its large-scale monetary easing policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ's Policy Board meeting at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2013. The BOJ decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy and left unchanged its assessment of the domestic economy, saying it is "recovering moderately" despite a slowing pickup in exports.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ's Policy Board meeting at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2013. The BOJ decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy and left unchanged its assessment of the domestic economy, saying it is "recovering moderately" despite a slowing pickup in exports.

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ's head office in Tokyo on Nov. 21, 2013, to attend a Policy Board meeting. The nine-member board decided unanimously to maintain the central bank's ultraeasy monetary policy. (Pool photo)

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda (L back), governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

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BOJ policy meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, holds a press conference after the BOJ's policy board meeting at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo on Oct. 31, 2013. The BOJ said it expects the country's inflation rate to reach 1.9 percent in fiscal 2015, almost achieving its target of 2 percent in about two years, buoyed by its drastic monetary easing steps adopted in April 2013.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ policy board decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy, at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Kuroda praised the government's decision to raise the nation's sales tax as planned in April 2014.

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BOJ chief Kuroda

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference after the BOJ policy board decided to maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy, at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Oct. 4, 2013. Kuroda praised the government's decision to raise the nation's sales tax as planned in April 2014.

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BOJ governor

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda holds a press conference at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2013, after the BOJ's Policy Board meeting. Kuroda signaled his support for a planned two-stage consumption tax rise starting in April 2014, saying it will be "extremely difficult" for the central bank to deal with a potential fall in government bond prices if the government postpones the hike.

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BOJ upgrades economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the central bank's head office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2013. The BOJ's Policy Board later in the day upgraded its assessment of the nation's economy for the first time in two months while deciding unanimously to keep intact the central bank's ultra-easy monetary policy introduced in April. (Pool photo)

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BOJ maintains ultraeasy monetary policy

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda enters the BOJ head office in Tokyo for a policy board meeting on Aug. 8, 2013. The central bank maintained its ultraloose monetary policy introduced in April 2013 and left unchanged its assessment of the national economy that it is "starting to recover moderately," after upgrading the view for seven consecutive months. (Pool photo)

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BOJ upgrades economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda arrives at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on July 11, 2013. The central bank decided to upgrade its assessment of the Japanese economy for the seventh consecutive month during a Policy Board meeting later in the day. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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BOJ upgrades economic assessment

TOKYO, Japan - The Policy Board of the Bank of Japan holds a meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on July 11, 2013. The central bank decided to upgrade its assessment of the Japanese economy for the seventh consecutive month during the meeting. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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BOJ policy board meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a press conference after the central bank's policy board meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The BOJ refrained from taking additional steps to ease volatility in the government bond market and contain spikes in interest rates that could impede an economic recovery.

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BOJ policy board meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a press conference after the central bank's policy board meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The BOJ refrained from taking additional steps to ease volatility in the government bond market and contain spikes in interest rates that could impede an economic recovery.

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BOJ policy board meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a press conference after the central bank's policy board meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The BOJ refrained from taking additional steps to ease volatility in the government bond market and contain spikes in interest rates that could impede an economic recovery.

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BOJ policy board meeting

TOKYO, Japan - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda heads to the central bank's policy board meeting at the BOJ head office in Tokyo on June 11, 2013. The BOJ refrained from taking additional steps to ease volatility in the government bond market and contain spikes in interest rates that could impede an economic recovery. (Pool photo)