Toru Adachi, an economist, said ... even small shocks — like losing subsidies or facing tariffs — can send the whole thing into a spiral. Seiji Shinke, another economist, put it bluntly: “Of course a ...

TOKYO—The Bank of Japan will likely hold fire for the next few months due to growing concerns about the impact of U.S. tariffs, a former member of the BOJ’s policy board says. “It may be ...

Moreover, a former BoJ board member Seiji Adachi, who recently retired, said the central bank could raise rates in May if tariffs don’t trigger global market turmoil. We still have almost a ...

"I would probably vote for a rate hike at the May gathering if proposed,” Seiji Adachi said Wednesday in his first interview following the end of his five-year term last week. "It’s probably ...

Moreover, a former BoJ board member Seiji Adachi, who recently retired, said the central bank could raise rates in May if tariffs don’t trigger global market turmoil. We still have almost a month ...

The government in January nominated Koeda, an academic who had warned of the cost of prolonged monetary easing, to join the board, replacing Seiji Adachi.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Wednesday approved Junko Koeda, an economics professor at Waseda University, as a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, making her the second ...

Japan on Wednesday approved Koeda for the role, which will see her replace dovish board member Seiji Adachi when his five-year term expires on March 25. Adachi is known as an advocate for ...

Koeda would replace former economist Seiji Adachi, whose five-year term ends on March 25. The government’s nomination needs approval by both houses of parliament to take effect.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Tuesday nominated Junko Koeda, an economics professor at Waseda University, as a new member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board. The nomination of Koeda to ...