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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2020
Negative rates unlikely to help in pandemic fight, says ex-BOJ official
There is 'near-consensus' among global central banks that negative rates have huge drawbacks, according to Sayuri Shirai
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2020
The Fed's barrage faces some obstacles to success
The U.S. central bank's intervention carries the risk of backfiring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 10, 2020
Bank of Japan prodded to act as COVID-19 spreads, but options limited
Many smaller companies in the tourism, retail and other services sectors have encountered bankruptcy risks as the epidemic disrupts supply chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2020
Follow the Fed? Why central banks won't be rushed on COVID-19 response
Will the world's big central banks leave U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hanging? They're certainly going to try.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2020
BOJ board member urges inflation policy review and stronger steps to avert virus-linked recession
A member of its BOJ's Policy Board has called for stronger action by the central bank as the widening fallout from the coronavirus outbreak risks tipping the economy into yet another recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2020
BOJ policymaker Takako Masai cautiously optimistic on global outlook despite coronavirus
Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai has said the global economy is on track for a rebound around mid-year as manufacturing activity picks up, signaling that risks such as the coronavirus outbreak do not warrant an immediate expansion of stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020
Reflationist Seiji Adachi tapped to replace Yutaka Harada on Bank of Japan board
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has nominated economist Seiji Adachi, a known reflationist, to the Bank of Japan's Policy Board amid growing attention over Abe's stance on monetary easing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2020
BOJ kicks off two-day policy meeting, with no change in monetary policy likely
The Bank of Japan began a two-day policy meeting Monday and was widely expected to keep its ultraeasy monetary policy in place and upgrade its growth outlook for the next fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2020
MUFG taps math expert as CEO to lead digital transformation amid Japan's negative rates
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. named Hironori Kamezawa as chief executive officer on Friday, turning to a math expert to help Japan's biggest bank forge a path in the digital era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 27, 2019
Deepening negative rates would do more harm than good, says Bank of Japan ex-deputy
The Bank of Japan has nearly exhausted its policy ammunition for boosting the economy, as deepening negative interest rates — seen as the most likely step if it were to expand stimulus — will do more harm than good, former BOJ Deputy Gov. Toshiro Mutoh has said.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Daiwa to expand REIT business as low rates persist
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is expanding its real estate investment trust business as low interest rates continue to drive investors into domestic property funds.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2019
Bank of Japan debated monetary and fiscal policy mix as risks from ultralow rates grow
A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must work carefully with the government in dealing with the next economic downturn, minutes of the BOJ's October rate review showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 20, 2019
Sweden ends five years of negative rates with hike to zero
Sweden's central bank ended five years of negative interest rates on Thursday when it raised benchmark borrowing costs by a quarter point to zero, defying an economic slowdown and global uncertainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2019
Economists predict Bank of Japan will stand pat this week after Abe stimulus
The Bank of Japan will leave monetary policy unchanged this week, and probably for much longer, after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe unveiled a stimulus package to bolster growth, according to a Bloomberg survey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2019
'Japanification' — The scourge threatening to go global in 2020
First it was Japan. Then Europe. Now investors are scanning the world for the next outbreak of stagnant inflation and tumbling yields.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 5, 2019
BOJ policymaker calls on banks to downsize for profitability
A Bank of Japan Policy Board member urged banks Thursday to downsize in number and asset holdings to become more profitable, pointing to structural factors, rather than the BOJ's easing policy, as being behind the deterioration in their profitability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2019
Kuroda talks up shift to fiscal firepower as BOJ reaches its limits
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's role as the prime focus for efforts to revive the world's third-largest economy is coming to an end.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 23, 2019
Low interest rates, high credit costs push Japanese regional banks into deeper financial woes
Regional banks nationwide fell into deeper financial difficulty in their fiscal first half due to prolonged low interest rates and higher credit costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2019
BOJ members voiced concerns about ability to hit inflation target, minutes of October meeting show
Some on the nine-member board insisted on the need to communicate to markets that the BOJ would maintain loose monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 5, 2019
Kuroda says Bank of Japan's extra easing won't be limited to interest rate cuts
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Tuesday additional monetary easing by the central bank will not be limited to cutting interest rates, while adding that the economy is likely to stay firm despite the recent consumption tax hike.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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