On 18 September, the Bank of Japan decided by a majority vote at its monetary policy meeting to raise the policy rate from the current 1% to 1.25%. The meeting was held at the Bank of Japan's head office in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田和男) was in attendance. This is consistent with reporting by Reuters and Jiji Press.
On 18 September, the Bank of Japan held a monetary policy meeting and decided to raise the policy rate from the current 1% to 1.25%. The increase was 0.25 percentage points, and the decision was reportedly approved by a majority vote.
The decision was made in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, where the Bank of Japan's head office is located, and the meeting was accompanied by a photo caption stating that Governor Ueda Kazuo (植田和男) was in attendance. As corroboration for this article, it was reported jointly with Jiji Press.
The announcement was reported as a decision made at a monetary policy meeting held the day after the previous one, and related news has drawn the attention of market participants.