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MONETARY POLICY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2018
How to end Japan's deflation? Abolish cash
A national digital currency is an experiment worth trying.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 3, 2018
Bank of Japan policymakers fretted over stimulus side effects at June meeting
Bank of Japan policymakers said it was necessary to monitor the negative economic impact of continuing monetary stimulus amid stubbornly weak inflation, minutes of their June meeting showed Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2018
Is the BOJ's monetary policy adjustment really just a tweak?
The central bank has introduced a few elements that could lead to steps toward normalization of Japan's monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2018
Bank of Japan tweaks ultraloose monetary policy in bid for flexibility
The BOJ announced a rare set of monetary policy changes Tuesday, outlining a more flexible blueprint designed to let long-term interest rates “move upward and downward”.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2018
Trump hails growth as one-offs and consumers boost U.S. economy
The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018
Japan's commercial lenders lobby BOJ to stop buying corporate bonds at negative rates
Commercial lenders are privately complaining to the central bank about its purchases of corporate bonds at negative interest rates and are asking it to stop the practice, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 22, 2018
BOJ chief mum on reports BOJ planning ways to ease pain from monetary easing
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda stuck to the bank's playbook on Saturday, declining to comment on reports that policymakers are considering measures to soften the side effects of their aggressive and unorthodox monetary easing campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Lower unemployment rate needed to hit inflation goal: Bank of Japan board member
Bank of Japan board member Yutaka Harada said Wednesday that unemployment needs to fall further if the country's stubbornly stagnant inflation rate is to pick up, while also advocating for continued monetary easing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2018
Weak inflation: Japan's May figures show BOJ stimulus barely moving price dial
Core inflation remained subdued in May, yet again highlighting how far off the Bank of Japan is in hitting its 2 percent price goal despite over five years of massive stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018
BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged and downgrades inflation assessment
The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged Friday and downgraded its assessment of inflation, falling further behind its global peers at the end of a busy week for central banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2018
Bank of Japan board member urges winding down stimulus to avoid destabilizing banking system
Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai said on Thursday excessive monetary easing could destabilize the economy and suggested the bank could whittle down its massive stimulus program if growth continues to strengthen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2018
Lagging inflation and indecisiveness could delay Bank of Japan's exit from easing
The Bank of Japan's preferred inflation gauge fell for the second straight month in April, dropping from 0.9 percent in the previous month to 0.7 percent, as consumer prices refuse to cooperate with the BOJ's 2 percent inflation target, according to government data released Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2018
Some in Bank of Japan warned in March of premature exit debate, meeting minutes show
Some Bank of Japan policymakers warned against premature debate about exiting from its ultraloose policy despite their concern about the rising cost of prolonged easing, according to minutes of the BOJ's Policy Board meeting in March, reinforcing yet again the challenge of hitting the nation's elusive...
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2018
BOJ policy meeting removes 'deadline' for price goal, but keeps policy steady
After pushing its deadlines back multiple times, the BOJ Policy Board makes a surprise decision to get rid of its time frame for stoking 2 percent inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2018
Japan risks getting left behind as G-20 wrestles with monetary tightening issue
With trade issues at the forefront of last week's meeting of the Group of 20 finance leaders, another topic seemed to get less play but deserves equal attention: monetary policy normalization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2018
In quarterly Sakura Report, Bank of Japan upgrades two of nine regional economies
The Bank of Japan on Thursday raised its assessments for two of the country's nine regional economies, underscoring a steady economic recovery amid robust exports and an uptick in household spending.
EDITORIALS
Apr 11, 2018
Reassess inflation target in Kuroda's second BOJ term
Does the annual 2 percent inflation target still need to be maintained and tied to an exit from the BOJ's massive monetary stimulus?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 11, 2018
Good news is no longer unspeakable in Japan
The central bank has been too obsessed with reassuring investors that stimulus would continue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2018
Abenomics starts looking a lot like Reaganomics
Explaining Japan's economy to Western audiences is hard.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 30, 2018
Bank of Japan's bid to taper by stealth made tougher by supercharged yen
The Bank of Japan is finding out just how hard it is to be stealthy — when everyone is looking right at you.
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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