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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2021
Bank of Japan has hit normalization limit under Kuroda, ex-official says
'Unless the current leadership suddenly says it's gotten policy wrong all this time, it's pretty much done all it can,” says former executive director Hideo Hayakawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 16, 2021
BOJ likely to discuss raising economic outlook, sources say
BOJ officials see a strong recovery in the United States and China as a driving force for Japan's export-reliant economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2021
Ex-BOJ member sees no rate cuts without fresh crisis
Former board member Makoto Sakura's comments indicate the BOJ's bar for lowering rates is as high as ever and that weak inflation alone won't be enough to trigger such a move.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2021
Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves to pre-pandemic levels
The results suggested that the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2021
BOJ's Kuroda urges central banks to take 'forward-looking' steps on climate risks
Kuroda said there were various challenges in managing climate-related financial risks, such as the difficulty of setting scenarios for stress tests and a lack of data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 19, 2021
BOJ carves out more policy flexibility after three-month review
The bank also said it would offer lending incentives if it lowered its target rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 14, 2021
BOJ said to be mulling release of analysis on future support for rate cuts
While no decisions have been made, offering a lending incentive and tweaking the reserve system are likely to be among the topics for discussion when the BOJ meets next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2021
Japan needs trillions of yen more in stimulus, influential LDP lawmaker says
Fresh spending and the debt issued to pay for it would help fuel the BOJ's easing campaign and have a beneficial impact on the yen and stocks, according to Kozo Yamamoto.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 11, 2021
BOJ looking to foster more yield fluctuations in bond market
The range around the 10-year yield target is a key focus for markets as the central bank looks to enhance the sustainability of its monetary stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2021
Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as pandemic hurts domestic demand
The slower growth was mainly due to weaker capital expenditure and public spending, which both expanded less than previously thought in the fourth quarter, even as exports remained solid.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 9, 2021
Japan nominates Nomura asset chief to replace only woman on BOJ board
Nakagawa is the second nominee to the BOJ board this year, a crucial one for the bank and for the Japanese economy as it struggles to shake off the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 4, 2021
Bank of Japan shares' baffling surge comes to a halt
While the BOJ is unusual in being a listed central bank, the stock pays a tiny dividend and holds no voting rights. In fact, the central bank doesn't even hold shareholders' meetings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 1, 2021
BOJ considers three pressure points to prolong stimulus
But with the Nikkei stock index around three-decade highs, some lawmakers and economists are asking why it's necessary to keep propping up the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 19, 2021
Japan’s consumer price declines ease after Go To Travel put on hold
Ahead of a policy review, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said this week his 2% goal won't be reached before 2024, amid concern price and pay cuts could dent sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2021
Cash-loving Japan shifts from notes and coins in boost for banks
As banks move toward digitalization, the pandemic has added an incentive for consumers and merchants to avoid touching physical money.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 18, 2021
A Nikkei milestone is less than it seems
A strong stock market is good for Japan, but more important is the health of the overall economy. That remains in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2021
Bank of Japan policy hurts sustainable finance
An expansion of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) investment and a sustainable finance market is essential for Japan's economy.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Pope Francis, radical leader who broke the papal mold, dies at 88
Pope Francis blesses the faithful during the weekly general audience at the Vatican in August 2023.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.

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