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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 31, 2019
Fed cuts rates again to weather China-U.S. trade war but signals more tentative mood
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the third time this year to ensure the U.S. economy weathers its trade war without slipping into a recession, but signaled it will leave borrowing costs where they are unless things take a material turn for the worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2019
Negative rates forever? Central bankers look for an exit
The world's most powerful policymakers are struggling to alleviate the pain of a slowing global economy with few levers left to pull and growing concern that one of them, negative interest rates, already is creating problems of its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 20, 2019
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says central bank can 'certainly' cut short-term rates if further easing is needed
If it needs to ease monetary policy, the Bank of Japan will u2018certainly' reduce short- to medium-term interest rates, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2019
Trump blasts Fed after manufacturing data stoke fears of sharp slide due to trade war
U.S. President Donald Trump once again lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, this time in the wake of weak data on the manufacturing sector, saying the central bank has kept interest rates "too high" and that a strong dollar is hurting U.S. factories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2019
Bank of Japan mulled another cut to short-term rates at September Policy Board meeting
Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the potential for further easing at their latest meeting, with one member suggesting another cut to short-term interest rates amid rising expectations for additional stimulus, a summary of their opinions showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2019
Fed trades 'remarkably positive' for 'no precedents' after volatile year and as slump looms
A year ago, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a "remarkably positive outlook" for an economy enjoying a "historically rare" combination of good news including low unemployment, steady inflation and strong growth that were all expected to continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 13, 2019
Free bank accounts may become a thing of the past in Japan
Japan's long-suffering savers have put up with virtually zero interest for years, but at least their bank accounts have remained free.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2019
The mystery of low inflation despite huge debt
What is the condition that makes it possible for Japan to sustain budget deficits over a long period of time?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 23, 2019
Agency prices Japan bond with negative yield for first time as rates plunge
An agency priced a Japanese bond with a negative yield for the first time, in a sign that such debt sales may increase in the nation amid a global tumble in interest rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 16, 2019
BOJ's September meeting to be watched closely for new easing
The next policy-setting meeting of the Bank of Japan, set to be held from Sept. 18 to 19, is the subject of heightened attention as observers anticipate fresh monetary-easing after the yen's recent spike against other major currencies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2019
How does a negative rate policy work?
This is how a negative rate policy works and its potential pitfalls:
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2019
Going negative? As trade war rages, central banks ponder radical steps
The negative interest rate policy — an unconventional gambit once only considered by economies with chronically low inflation, such as Europe and Japan — is becoming a more attractive option for other central banks eager to counter unwelcome currency rises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2019
Fed remains a target as economy falls short of Trump's ambitious goals
It has become a jarring and frequent contradiction. President Donald Trump blames the Federal Reserve for putting the U.S. economy at risk while data show an economy in "reasonably good" shape, as the head of the central bank recently said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2019
U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time since 2008
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday the first interest rate cut since the financial crisis was to "insure against downside risks" but didn't signal the start of a lengthy easing cycle, drawing a sharp rebuke from President Donald Trump.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2019
The U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates
The Fed's decision this week reduces its margin of error in addressing unexpected and expected developments, and increases the burden on other central bankers to be ready to step up as well.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 1, 2019
Bank of Japan deputy chief signals further easing steps after Fed cuts rates
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya said Thursday the central bank is prepared to take additional monetary easing measures as a precaution, if necessary, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut its interest rates the previous day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 8, 2019
Trump again tries to talk down Fed rate as he grooms possible successors to Jerome Powell
President Donald Trump wrapped up the weekend as he started it, jawboning the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at a time when he may be sizing up his two latest picks for Fed governor as successors to Chairman Jerome Powell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2019
BOJ deputy governor says central bank ready to increase stimulus, and all options are on table
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya on Friday said the central bank is ready to ramp up stimulus and will consider all policy options, including deepening negative interest rates, if the loss of economic momentum hurts its efforts to boost inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2019
Trump thinks dollar is too strong and blames Fed policy, official says
President Donald Trump believes the dollar is too strong, and the euro is too weak, and feels the situation could be eased if the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 24, 2019
Trump threatening to demote Fed chief, but says he has power to do so
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" news program that he has the power to demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell but has not threatened to do so.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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