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BONDS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2021
Carbon-heavy Japanese utilities sell their first green bonds
Japan's greenhouse gas emissions totaled about 1.1 billion tons in fiscal 2019, and the power sector accounted for around 36% of that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021
Japan's GPIF, world’s top pension fund, won’t invest in China’s sovereign debt
As Chinese debt is being added to the FTSE Russell global bond index, the Japanese fund will instead use a version of the World Government Bond Index that excludes Chinese government bonds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2021
JAL announces plan to raise ¥300 billion to ride out pandemic
Global airlines have been hit hard by a slump in passenger numbers due to travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2021
SoftBank keeps up borrowing spree before bond repayments
SoftBank is having one of its busiest years ever in global issuance markets, and raised more than $7 billion in a debt offering across dollars and euros in June.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2021
China’s unavoidable financial rise
Many economists in the West did not see China's massive growth coming, and its influence is now becoming impossible to ignore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2021
World’s biggest pension fund makes record cut to U.S. bond weighting
The Government Pension Investment Fund made a record cut to its weighting of U.S. government bonds last fiscal year as it increased investments into European sovereign debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2021
BOJ against 'unstoppable' direct finance after 2011 quake, minutes show
Masaaki Shirakawa, then-BOJ governor, warned that the central bank directly financing government spending would risk a sharp rise in inflation and undermine fiscal discipline.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2021
The stablecoin illusion
Stablecoin stability is an illusion. They are unlikely to replace Federal Reserve money, revolutionize finance or realize the dreams of their libertarian enthusiasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2021
BOJ joins global climate change fight with green loan incentives
The BOJ said it would offer banks interest-free funds for climate-linked loans or investments and exempt more of their reserves from its negative interest rate.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2021
Time for Tokyo to become a leading hub of green finance
With investor interest in sustainable finance growing globally, Japan is encountering a rare opportunity to turn Tokyo into one of the leading green financial hubs in Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2021
SoftBank gets over $7 billion in jumbo offshore bond deal
The Japanese technology giant sold $3.85 billion of dollar-denominated debt and u20ac2.95 billion ($3.5 billion) of notes on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2021
Everyone’s a rising star when debt is cheap
Companies are getting upgraded rapidly this year, but the logic underpinning the rise relies on ultraeasy financing that can't go on forever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2021
Japan bank head says transition funds are critical for climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing domestic banks, says Makoto Takashima, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2021
Beware of ‘ESG bubble,’ says ex-chair of world’s biggest pension fund
Eiji Hirano says the Government Pension Investment Fund needs to 'think about how to analyze if ESG is really profitable, as well as how to evaluate and standardize ESG.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021
Investors clamoring for ESG debt help halve Tokyo funding costs
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government slashed funding costs thanks to rampant global demand for the first social bond offered by a local government in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2021
Putin's right. There is no escaping the dollar.
China's campaign to internationalize the yuan, which received backing from the International Monetary Fund in 2016, is going nowhere fast.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 16, 2021
BOJ sees no need for extra bond-buying tweaks for now, sources say
The BOJ starts its two-day meeting Thursday, with a majority of economists expecting the bank to extend its special COVID-19 funding program to help struggling businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2021
Japanese banks’ ¥300 trillion dilemma puts focus back on riskier bets
Deposits at the nation's top three banks alone grew by u00a541 trillion in the year ending in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 28, 2021
BOJ data shows assets quadruple to ¥715 trillion under Kuroda's easing policy
Assets held by the Bank of Japan have quadrupled in eight years and grown to 1.3 times the size of the country's economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2021
SoftBank plans ¥405 billion bond sale after record profit
SoftBank has long tapped individual investors in Japan rather than institutions for most of its yen funding from the local bond market, taking advantage of its strong brand recognition.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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