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Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises

ABC News - Business and Japan Times describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.
The headline split The left frames it as "Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%". The center frames it as "Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 11 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

11 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceModerate

66/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftJapan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

ABC News - Business · Center-left · News report

CenterBank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises

Al Jazeera English · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Sep 18, 3:20 AM

Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high of 1.25% as inflation rises

Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate from 1 to 1.25 percent, pledging to help counter inflation risks.

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Sep 18, 4:06 AM

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high

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WPLG Local 10 (Berkshire/Graham, Miami)News report · Sep 18, 4:01 AM

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Sep 18, 3:59 AM

Japan Central Bank Hikes Rates, With Surprise Dissenters

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate, ramping up the pace of hikes to the fastest in 36 years. Bloomberg journalists and an economist discuss what this means. (Source: Bloom...

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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Sep 18, 3:32 AM

Japan lifts interest rates to counter 'shocking' inflation

The Bank of Japan today increased rates to 1.25 per cent, in a widely anticipated move to counter inflation fuelled by high energy costs.

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CNBCNews report · Sep 18, 3:31 AM

Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation

The decision was split 7-2, with board members Toichiro Asada and Ayano Sato dissenting from the hike.

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Financial TimesNews report · Sep 18, 3:26 AM

Bank of Japan raises rates to 31-year high after Fed move

Central bank cites inflation risks as it lifts interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 1.25%

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The IndependentNews report · Sep 18, 3:22 AM

Japan's central bank raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%

Japan’s central bank has raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high

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New York Times - BusinessNews report · Sep 18, 3:15 AM

Japan Raises Interest Rates to 31-Year High Under U.S. Pressure

The Bank of Japan’s widely expected move followed an unusual campaign by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for tighter monetary policy.

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Japan TimesNews report · Sep 18, 3:15 AM

Bank of Japan raises rates, and might do so again soon

The move was widely expected given the underlying indicators, the yen and pressure from the United States.

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BBC News - BusinessNews report · Sep 18, 2:56 AM

Japan raises interest rate to new 31-year high to curb rising prices

Central banks around the world have hiked rates as high energy prices are pushing up inflation.

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Details66/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 11 sources
66/99 Wording GapMedium confidence11 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 18, 2:56 AM: BBC News - Business joined the source map.

Sep 18, 3:15 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.

Sep 18, 3:15 AM: New York Times - Business joined the source map.

Sep 18, 3:20 AM: Al Jazeera English joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 66/99 and story health is live match · 11 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.