TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged at 0.25% on Thursday amid heightened political uncertainties, but its governor projected optimism about the global and domestic economy and left the possibility open for a December rate hike.
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Bank of Japan led by Gov. Kazuo Ueda kept largely intact its three-year inflation projections, indicating that the economy is moving according to the BOJ's forecast. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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