{
  "id": 8805917,
  "title": "Bank of Japan Hikes Rates in 7-2 Vote, But Yen Still Falls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/bank-of-japan-hikes-rates-in-7-2-vote-but-yen-still-falls",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:43:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/business/bank-of-japan-hikes-rates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to a 31-year high on Friday. Policymakers pushed the key rate up to 1.25 percent in a divided seven-to-two vote. Despite this move meant to fight inflation, the Japanese yen actually tumbled against the US dollar. Financial markets are now closely watching Governor Kazuo […] The post Bank of Japan Hikes Rates in 7-2 Vote, But Yen Still…",
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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."
}