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ECONOMY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2023
The dollar remains the coin of the realm — and then some
The Chinese yuan’s role is growing, but it won’t replace the dollar without U.S. mistakes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2023
Overseas share of Japan hotel investments at highest level since 2014
Observers say a combination of low rates, the weak yen and market stability has made Japanese real estate attractive for global investors amid pervasive economic uncertainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 17, 2023
New BOJ head's message to world: We're staying the course — for now
Since taking the helm a week ago, Ueda has dropped some hints the massive stimulus of his dovish predecessor Haruhiko Kuroda will eventually be phased out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023
G7 finance leaders pledge stability and supply chain diversity
The finance chiefs, meeting on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, said they had discussed recent financial sector developments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023
Fed looks set to hike rates again, despite advisers' recession warnings
Officials have been aiming to balance the risk of a credit crunch with high price pressures, raising rates last month even amid forecasts for a 'mild recession” later this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 13, 2023
New BOJ chief vows to keep stimulus and shuns premature tightening
While other countries are experiencing elevated inflation, the situation is 'quite different' in Japan, Kazuo Ueda said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2023
IMF issues growth warning as it lowers 2023 forecast
Concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tensions and financial stability hang over the updated forecasts, with the impact of war in Ukraine continuing to dampen growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023
IMF says more flexible BOJ yield control can prevent market whiplash
Changes to the yield control policy may affect financial markets through exchange rates, term premiums on sovereign bonds and global risk premiums, the IMF said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2023
Goldman Sachs to start offering transaction banking services in Japan
Japan is the first country in Asia where the firm will offer the services, which include handling money for large companies, the bank said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2023
Fed officials signal divide over whether to hike rates again
One of its top officials suggested another rate increase may be needed to quell inflation, while its newest policymaker signaled that a pause may be in order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2023
Japan fiscal policy will not rely on BOJ bond buying, says finance chief
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says the ministry will leave the BOJ to decide monetary policy under new Gov. Kazuo Ueda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2023
New BOJ Gov. Ueda says ultraeasy policy will remain in place
In his inaugural news conference, Kazuo Ueda said he will not quickly move to adjust some policy measures seen as problematic, including the so-called yield curve control program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2023
Justice Ministry panel backs abolishing Japan's foreign trainee program
The panel said a new system should be established that recognizes the interns as workers helping Japan overcome its labor shortage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Japan Inc. sells record short bonds amid BOJ tightening bets
Issuance of yen corporate notes due in five years or less reached an unprecedented ¥7.4 trillion ($56 billion) in the fiscal year that ended March 31.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2023
Japan's current account swings back to black on overseas investment
The current account surplus stood at ¥2.1972 trillion ($16.59 billion) in February, the Finance Ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2023
Bond market is overplaying the risk of a deep recession
Explaining the divide has become a Wall Street obsession — an urgent one, given the sway Treasuries hold in models designed to divine the future of inflation and Federal Reserve policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2023
Japan launches new intel division for economic security
Japan's office for economic security was upgraded to a division in the agency's organizational reform for fiscal 2023, which began this month, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2023
The U.S. and China's destructive decoupling
U.S. and Chinese leaders seem to have fully accepted the logic of economic decoupling. But what exactly will decoupling entail and what will its consequences be?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023
Ueda takes over top BOJ job with a long to-do list
There will be little time to celebrate for Ueda, an academic, author and former BOJ board member who will be under the microscope as he leads the central bank through a crucial period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2023
Haruhiko Kuroda less dovish as he departs BOJ after decade of massive stimulus
The BOJ's failure to change public expectations raises a lot of questions about the effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.

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