Indonesia’s unexpected monetary tightening this week demonstrates the precarious position of central banks as they grapple with the outlook of higher-for-longer US interest rates. Policymakers across …
O.P. Jindal Global University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. C. Raj Kumar Addresses the Japanese Parliament
C. Raj Kumar, Founding VC, O.P. Jindal Global University, India at the Japanese National Parliament in Tokyo, Japan on 23 April 2024. (Photo: Business Wire) During the visit, several Memorandums of …
Morning Bid: Bank of Japan Center Stage, US Tech Supports
Asia’s market spotlight on Friday falls on the Bank of Japan’s policy announcement, as the cat-and-mouse game of when or if Tokyo intervenes in the currency market continues, and investors digest the …
Yen falls further as Bank of Japan stands pat on rates
The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-low interest rates unchanged today and stopped short of signalling another hike, pushing the yen to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar.
Japan’s yen hits fresh 34-year low after BOJ holds interest rates
The yen hit its weakest level in three decades against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan left interest rates on hold on Friday, leaving traders on edge about the risk of official intervention.
The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner – but Tokyo’s cyber and information security …
Inflation in Japan’s capital falls below BOJ target, slows for 2nd month
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed for a second month in April to fall below the central bank’s 2% target, data showed on Friday, complicating its decision on how soon to raise interest rates.
Bank of Japan may signal near-term rate hike with new price forecasts
The Bank of Japan on Friday is set to project inflation will stay near its 2% target in coming years and signal its readiness to raise interest rates from near-zero, in hope of keeping yen bears from …
The ex-flight attendant who became the first female boss of Japan Airlines
When Mitsuko Tottori was announced as the new boss of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, it sent a shockwave across the country’s corporate sector. Not only was Ms Tottori the carrier’s first female …
Japan’s Big Bet on Interest Rates May Not Pay Off
William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following Japan’s politics and economics for more than 20 years, working at Reuters and …