The government will discuss selling part of its strategic rice reserve next week, the agriculture minister said Friday.

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The Bank of Japan is increasing its benchmark borrowing rate by 25 points to 0.5%, the biggest hike since February 2007. Read More

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. fu...

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The 25-basis-point move marks the first rate increase since July and takes rates to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis.

The move comes in line with expectations from CNBC's survey from Jan 15-20, which saw an overwhelming majority of economists predict a hike.