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INFLATION 3

BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 26, 2016
Penny-pinching Japanese households spend less on having fun
Whether it is the young or the old, Japanese consumers are spending less on fun, and that is bad news for Abenomics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2016
Bank of Japan's Kuroda rules out 'helicopter money'
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda ruled out the idea of using "helicopter money" — or directly underwriting the budget deficit — to combat deflation, as policymakers gear up to expand existing stimulus programs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 4, 2016
Japan businesses pare inflation forecasts, adding concerns for Kuroda
Japanese companies cut their forecasts for inflation for five years' time, dimming the prospects of Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda meeting the 2 percent inflation target projected for next fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2016
Abenomics brings salarymen no relief as wives limit allowances
Japan's long-suffering salaried workers, famous for toiling long hours, have found no relief under the Abenomics reflation program, recording two of the three worst years when it comes to their monthly pocket money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2016
Kuroda should drop two-year inflation target: former BOJ director
The Bank of Japan should abandon its two-year time frame for achieving 2 percent inflation to avoid the pressure of having to take more drastic measures to reach the distant goal, a former BOJ executive director has said.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2016
Japan's CPI falls 0.3 percent, raising pressure for more BOJ stimulus
The nation's consumer prices dropped for a second month as central bank Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda struggles to spur inflation with record asset purchases and negative interest rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2016
Sucked into deflation again, Japan's $2 cup noodle binge is sign of the times
Japanese consumers cannot get enough of cup ramen, with spending on them surging by more than a quarter over the past year. That sounds like good news, but for a country still struggling to escape deflation it is a worrying signal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2016
BOJ increasingly worried by strong yen, insiders say
Having adopted a negative interest rate on some excess reserves to penalize financial institutions for leaving money idle, the Bank of Japan may consider helping them lend by offering a negative rate on some loans, according to people familiar with talks at the BOJ.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2016
Kuroda ally says BOJ should use easing now rather than later
The Bank of Japan should expand already-record stimulus at its April meeting, as a wait-and-see stance risks further appreciation of the yen, according to Takatoshi Ito, a former colleague of BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda.
EDITORIALS
Apr 6, 2016
The BOJ's maneuver three years on
The performance of the past three years points to the limitations of relying on central bank actions alone in fighting deflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 4, 2016
Japan Inc. inflation expectations decline as confidence wanes
Japanese companies have cut their inflation forecasts for the next five years, indicating that even after adopting a negative-rate policy, the Bank of Japan is struggling to persuade businesses that sustained price gains will take hold.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 25, 2016
Japan inflation at about zero for 10th month; BOJ goal remains distant
Prices in Japan did not rise in February, reinforcing just how far the nation remains from reaching the Bank of Japan's 2 percent inflation goal.

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