{
  "id": 8159521,
  "title": "BOJ Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High in Widely Expected Move (Update 1)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/boj-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-in-widely-expected-move",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T03:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
    "slug": "the-japan-news-by-the-yomiuri-shimbun",
    "url": "https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20260918-349264/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, September 18, 2026, the Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 31-year peak of 1.25%, a move widely anticipated to curb the risk of inflation exceeding its 2% target. The decision, reached after a two-day policy meeting, came by a 7-2 vote at the meeting. Board member Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato opposed the hike. Following the meeting, BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda is scheduled to deliver a news conference at 3:30 p.m. JST to provide an explanation for the decision.",
  "summary": "TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday in a widely expected move to forestall risks of inflation overshooting its 2% inflation target.",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "BOJ raises interest rates to 31-year high in widely expected move",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T03:10:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "BOJ raises interest rates to 31-year high in widely expected move",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/boj-raises-interest-rates-to-31-year-high-in-widely-expected-move-8168460",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:27:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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