The Bank of Japan’s retreat from a decade-long radical stimulus is pressuring the government to rethink the way it funds its big spending packages with additional debt, a challenge made more daunting …
Japan’s former top currency diplomat Kanda chosen as next ADB chief
Kanda, who stepped down in July after three years as Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs, led massive bouts of yen-buying intervention in the currency market in 2022 and 2024. Sign …
Japan to provide $600 million for housing subsidies to Ukrainians and IDP assistance
The World Bank has approved additional funding of $664 million for the “Investing in Social Protection for Inclusion, Resilience, and Efficiency” (INSPIRE) project. The Japanese government is funding …
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank triples interest rate for young depositors
TOKYO — Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank will raise interest rates for depositors 28 and younger to 0.3% per year, roughly three times the usual amount for ordinary deposit accounts, in a bid to win future …
Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank triples interest rate for young depositors
TOKYO — Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank will raise interest rates for depositors 28 and younger to 0.3% per year, roughly three times the usual amount for ordinary deposit accounts, in a bid to win future …
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
The hidden value of property on corporate balance sheets is a theme behind some of the biggest activist campaigns and mergers and acquisitions in Japan.
Japan’s Property Insurance to Hit $27b by 2028
However, a recovery is anticipated in 2024. The property insurance sector in Japan is projected to bag $26.5b by 2028, garnering a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8% from 2024 to 2028, …
Dec 11 Webinar: How to buy a home as a foreigner in Japan
As the residential real estate market in Japan seems to be in an expansionary phase and condominium prices in central Tokyo continue to notch records every month, foreign interest in residential …
China Concedes to US Ally Japan Near Maritime Flashpoint
China placed a buoy within Japan’s exclusive economic zone earlier this year without notifying Tokyo, which called the move “regrettable.” …
Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers in Geneva on Friday
Iran plans to hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Nov. 29 in Geneva, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, days after the U.N. atomic watchdog passed …