On one hand, writes Barron’s economics commentator Matthew C. Klein, inflation expectations shifted, corporate governance improved, and employment has boomed. On the other, companies aren’t investing …
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for BOJ
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country’s central bank. As Abe’s key lieutenant and the government’s top …
Widow-Maker Trade Is Back After Rising Yields Spur Bets in Japan
For years, betting against Japanese government bonds was known as a loss-making trade. Now, there could be a window of opportunity.Japan’s long-dated yields are hovering near 16-month highs after the …
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for BOJ
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan’s new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country’s central bank. As Abe’s key lieutenant and the government’s top …
Shinzo Abe Had Big Ambitions for Japan. Here Is Where ‘Abenomics’ Succeeded and Failed.
On one hand, writes Barron’s economics commentator Matthew C. Klein, inflation expectations shifted, corporate governance improved, and employment has boomed. On the other, companies aren’t investing …
BDSwiss Market Insight: Resignation of Japan’s PM Abe: Near-Term Risk of Lower USD/JPY
Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, resigned suddenly on Friday, citing “ill health.” Having been elected in December 2012, Abe was the country’s longest-serving PM. His sudden resignation came as a …
President Ilham Aliyev: The relations between Japan and Azerbaijan are developing very successfully
As reported earlier, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today accepted the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Azerbaijan …
President Ilham Aliyev: The relations between Japan and Azerbaijan are developing very successfully
As reported earlier, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today accepted the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Azerbaijan …
As World Turns Inward, Shinzo Abe’s Japan Has Turned Outward
By the time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation last week, he had presided over a remarkable and unexpected opening up of Japan to the world …
Japan’s top diplomat accused of discriminating against foreign journalist
Japan’s foreign minister is being accused of discrimination following a curt exchange at a recent press conference that included foreign-born reporters residing in Japan.