Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 1.25%, highest since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. The hike was driven by inflation pressures, a weakening yen, and a widening rate gap with the US Federal Reserve. Two board members dissented, and analysts expect the next hike around December.
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Divergence score
8 outlets covered it, splitting into 7 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
7 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 8 outlets placed this story
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The Guardian
Al Jazeera
Wall Street Journal
Financial Times
Reuters
BBC
Globe and Mail
AP News
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices
Iran war and oil price lens · negative
Wall Street Journal
Japan's Central Bank Picks Up Pace of Tightening With Rate Hike - WSJ
pace of tightening emphasis · neutral
First to report
- Reutersfirst
- Financial Times+11.9 h
- Al Jazeera+12.3 h
- Wall Street Journal+12.3 h
- The Guardian+16.2 h
- BBC+16.2 h
- AP News+16.4 h
- Globe and Mail+20.0 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
Headlines that changed · the same article, re-listed with a new headline
Al Jazeera · 2026-09-18 04:44 UTC
Japan’s interest rate hiked to 31-year high at 1.25% as inflation rises
Financial Times · 2026-09-18 05:18 UTC
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995 - Financial Times
Financial Times · 2026-09-18 05:52 UTC
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995 - ft.com
Financial Times · 2026-09-18 09:15 UTC
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995 - Financial Times
Wall Street Journal · 2026-09-18 10:59 UTC
Japan’s Central Bank Picks Up Pace of Tightening With Rate Hike - WSJ
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Financial Times · 2026-09-18 10:59 UTC
Yen sinks after Bank of Japan raises rates to highest since 1995 - Financial Times
Financial Times · 2026-09-18 16:55 UTC
Yen sinks after Bank of Japan raises rates to highest level since 1995 - Financial Times
Financial Times · 2026-09-18 18:39 UTC
Yen sinks after Bank of Japan raises rates to highest level since 1995 - ft.com
AP News · 2026-09-21 03:01 UTC
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-21 12:08 UTC
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-21 12:44 UTC
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - apnews.com
AP News · 2026-09-21 17:30 UTC
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - AP News
AP News · 2026-09-21 18:05 UTC
Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - apnews.com
The split, in one line
Coverage now splits between domestic price control focus (BBC, WSJ, FT) and geopolitical drivers (Guardian, Al Jazeera), with Globe and Mail adding divergent central bank strategies, BOJ hawkish pivot versus Western synchronization amid inflation fears.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices”G The Guardian LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Japan's Central Bank Picks Up Pace of Tightening With Rate Hike - WSJ”WSJ Wall Street Journal RIGHT-CENTER
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises” · Al Jazeera, Reuters, BBC, Globe and Mail
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GThe Guardian Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high to curb impact of rising prices 44d ago CENTER2
RReuters Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high 45d ago APAP News Japan’s central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years - AP News 44d ago 6 tracked claims across 8 outlets
Fact ledger
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Analysts expect the next rate hike in December 2026
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