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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022
Ex-official warns BOJ against using digital yen to juice policy
Hiromi Yamaoka said that while it's clear Japan's payment systems need to change, he is totally against the idea of the central bank using a digital yen to gain extra policy leverage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022
Japan's December factory output falls faster than expected
Factory production lost 1.0% in December from the previous month, pulled down by a decline in output of general-purpose and production machinery, including chip-making equipment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022
Fewest bankruptcies since 1966 raise fears of Japan 'zombie' firms
Japan has a long history of easy credit that's been blamed for keeping 'zombie” firms alive, which 'bring down the potential growth rate and can even sap the impact of monetary easing.”
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2022
Tokyo inflation slows, bolstering BOJ case for standing pat
The slowdown in Tokyo inflation signals just how different Japan is from other major economies where surging consumer prices are pushing central banks to rein in pandemic-era stimulus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2022
Japanese films to look out for in 2022
Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 27, 2022
‘Pure Japanese’: Dean Fujioka’s passion project is a fascinating muddle
A typical genre-movie premise gets complicated in director Daishi Matsunaga's film about a stuntman living out his fantasies of old-school heroism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2022
Bank of Japan debated chance of inflation pickup toward 2% as price hikes broaden
Many board members, however, stressed the need to maintain ultraloose monetary policy to support a fragile economy facing fresh risks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2022
Japan needs 'smart' economic security
The Japanese government and firms are very aware of the risks they face by being too reliant on overseas markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2022
Apartment prices in Tokyo exceed bubble-era high to hit record
Rising demand from dual-income households and increasing construction costs are boosting the capital's once-moribund housing market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 25, 2022
Wall of money stays put in Japan’s bonds during global turbulence
Japanese bonds have largely escaped the rout that has jolted other debt markets as the central bank's ultraloose monetary policy keeps yields locked in a narrow range.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2022
Cleanup of Fukushima nuclear plant hit by leak of ice-wall coolant
The leakage has had no impact on the wall or the environment, plant operator Tepco said.

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