Keiko Ujikane

Keiko Ujikane is a reporter for the JBN Economy/Government Team of Bloomberg News based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Day Three Of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018

Japan’s Ex FX-Chief Says Rate Hike Needed for Stable Market

February 16, 2026

February 16, 2026

Japan’s Ex FX-Chief Says Rate Hike Needed for Stable Market

Day Three Of The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018

January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026

Japan’s Base Pay Growth Holds Steady, Keeping BOJ on Hike Path

Views of Tokyo Following Ishiba's Resignation

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

Japan’s Household Outlays Drop in Sign of Prices Hitting Demand

Shoppers in Tokyo

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

Japan’s Likely GDP Dip May Embolden Call for Big Fiscal Spending

Japan Economy

November 6, 2025

November 6, 2025

Major Japan Union Group Seeks 6% Wage Hike as BOJ Watches

Commuters in Japan

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

Japan’s Kiuchi Doesn’t Rule Out Bonds to Fund Economic Package

Japan’s Kiuchi Doesn’t Rule Out Bonds to Fund Economic Package

October 23, 2025

October 23, 2025

Japan’s Unions Seek Minimum 5% Wage Hike in Upcoming Talks

Morning Commuters in Tokyo

September 5, 2025

September 5, 2025

Japan to Hike Minimum Pay by Record, Backing BOJ’s Rate Hikes

Morning commuters in Tokyo.

August 5, 2025

August 5, 2025

BOJ Faces Costs From Deposit Facility as Market Eyes Rate Hike

Bank of Japan Headquarters

June 8, 2025

June 8, 2025

Top Banker Vows Loyalty to DEI at Tokyo Pride Parade as Trump’s Pushback Rages

Rainbow Pride Parade In Tokyo

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

Japan’s Slower Wage and Export Growth Backs Case for BOJ Caution

Morning Commuters in Tokyo

February 4, 2025

February 4, 2025

Japan Wages Grow Most Since 1997, Helping BOJ Rate Path and Yen

Commuters And Workers Ahead of The Revised GDP Announcement

January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025

Japan’s Foreign Workforce Hits Record as Labor Crisis Deepens

Tokyo

October 17, 2024

October 17, 2024

Japan’s Inflation Slows for First Time Since April Ahead of BOJ

Shoppers in Harajuku and Shibuya Ahead of Japan CPI Figures

September 2, 2024

September 2, 2024

Japan’s Firms Lift Outlays in Sign of Modest Domestic Demand

Tokyo’s Newest Hills Development Scheduled to Open in November

July 18, 2024

July 18, 2024

Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up, Keeping BOJ Rate Hike in Play

Commuters as Japan’s Wage Talks Closely Watched

July 7, 2024

July 7, 2024

Japan Base Pay Jumps Most Since 1993 in Positive Signal for BOJ

General Views of Tokyo as Market Hunts for Signs of Japan Yen Intervention in Fed Accounts

May 23, 2024

May 23, 2024

Japan’s Inflation Cools as BOJ Waits for Wage Gains to Kick In

Stores in Tokyo Ahead of Japan's Consumer Confidence Figures

April 18, 2024

April 18, 2024

Japan’s Inflation Cools Ahead of BOJ Policy Board Meeting

Views of Kokura Ahead of Japan CPI

February 12, 2024

February 12, 2024

Japan GDP Set to Confirm Slip to World’s Fourth-Largest Economy

Tofu Maker Yamami's Shares Surge by Adding Automation to Ancient Craft