Leika Kihara

日本ポラロイド（株）, tokio, japan

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YYahoo Finance

aabokifx.com

aaxo.news

bbusinessday.co.za

bbusinesslive.co.za

cca.finance.yahoo.com

llapost.com

llismorecitynews.com.au

ttheedgemalaysia.com

zzawya.com

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Leika Kihara is a journalist with Reuters based in Tokyo and covering the Bank of Japan for two decades. Prior to joining Reuters in 2006 as an economics correspondent, she covered markets and economic policy for Dow Jones Newswires for three years and for Jiji news agency for seven years.

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Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends a press conference after its policy meeting, in Tokyo, Japan, September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Manami Yamada/File Photo · Reuters By Leika Kihara Mon,... See more

yahoo.com•Leika Kihara•Jan 5, 2026

Japan's fiscal woes may cause more yen falls, yield rises

(Dec 23): Japan may face further yen declines and a relentless rise in bond yields driven by market concern over the government's expansionary fiscal policy, former central bank policymaker Seiji Adachi told Reuters. The yen has fallen despite the Bank of... See more

theedgemalaysia.com•Leika Kihara•Dec 23, 2025

Japan's economy minister says up to BOJ to decide 'specific monetary policy means'

Japan's economy minister says up to BOJ to decide 'specific monetary policy means' Japan's Minister in Charge of Economic Security Minoru Kiuchi arrives at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Issei K... See more

yahoo.com•Leika Kihara•Dec 5, 2025

BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain

BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain 1 / 2 Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Tak... See more

yahoo.com•Leika Kihara•Dec 4, 2025

Core inflation in Japan's capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's 2% target in November as firms continued to pass on rising costs mainly for food, data showed on Friday, reinforcing the case for a near-term ... See more

lapost.com•Leika Kihara•Nov 27, 2025

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Political Science at Williams CollegeGraduated: 1998

Political Science at Doshisha UniversityGraduated: 1996

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Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Japan's fiscal woes may cause more yen falls, yield rises

Japan's economy minister says up to BOJ to decide 'specific monetary policy means'

BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain

Core inflation in Japan's capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

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Bank of Japan chief vows to keep raising interest rates

Japan's fiscal woes may cause more yen falls, yield rises

Japan's economy minister says up to BOJ to decide 'specific monetary policy means'

BOJ wins first showdown with Takaichi - what's next is less certain

Core inflation in Japan's capital brings BOJ closer to a rate hike

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