BOJ's Ueda hints at room for more hikes, stays flexible on pace, timing

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan decided Friday to implement its third interest rate increase in a year, raising the policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.5%, as the central bank tries to strike a delicate balance between supporting the domestic economy and keeping the yen from weakening further against the dollar, amid uncertainties about the global economy with Donald Trump as the new U.S. president.