TOKYO—Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda repeated his pledge to discuss an interest-rate increase next week, echoing recent comments that have revived market expectations for imminent policy action.

Setting rates in Japan will become a delicate balancing act if tariffs materialize.

The fading shadow of reflationists in the Bank of Japan, and the latest addition to the board of an academic favouring an end ...

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a desirable target level ...