Japan finance minister Katayama: gradual interest rate rises expected as government pursues active fiscal policy Japan Finmin Katayama: BoJ can modify monetary policy irrespective of government opinio
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands, Taiwan evacuates thousands
By Joseph Campbell and Angie Teo ISHIGAKI, Japan/TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) – Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed …
China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brushes past Taiwan, pummels southern Japan
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain …
Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
Typhoon Bavi weakened as it moved off the Philippines but was expected to bring heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan before it makes landfall in China.
Yen climbs as Japan considers nudging pension funds into domestic assets
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) – The yen strengthened on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in more than a week after Japan said it plans to encourage …
Japan signals massive pension shift to domestic assets, sparking rally in yen, bonds
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance minister said on Friday the government aims to steer the country’s vast state pension funds to “substantially” increase …
Analysis-Japan’s pension pivot puts Abe-era outpouring of capital in reverse
By Rocky Swift and Ankur Banerjee TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) – Japan is calling its capital home, a move investors say will ripple across markets, could finally lift the yen and send money into the …
Yen climbs as Japan lures pension funds into domestic assets
By Rae Wee LONDON/SINGAPORE, July 10 (Reuters) – The yen bounced on Friday on news that Japan plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domestic financial assets, a move analysts …
Watch: Typhoon Bavi forecast to bring heavy rains and floods to Taiwan, Japan and China
A powerful typhoon is heading towards Taiwan, parts of Japan and south-eastern China after causing devastation in the southern Philippines. Watch this forecast to see how it will move across east Asia …
Japan signals pension push into domestic assets, sparking rally in yen, bonds
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance minister said on Friday the government aims to steer the country’s vast state pension funds to “substantially” lift …