BOJ set to raise interest rates to 31-year high as inflation risks loom

The Bank of Japan prepared to increase its policy interest rate to 1.25% from 1%, marking the highest level in over three decades and the first adjustment in three months. The move aligned the central bank with other major monetary authorities, including the European Central Bank and the anticipated U.S. Federal Reserve action, as officials worldwide grappled with lingering inflationary pressures stemming from surging energy costs.
The rate increase would represent continued transition away fro