The Japanese yen surged on Thursday as monetary policymakers hinted the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks rose after three straight …
Fundraising scandal in Japan’s ruling party turns heat on embattled PM Kishida
Japan’s ruling party faced mounting scrutiny on Thursday amid reports that lawmakers will be investigated over fundraising – a scandal that threatens to further dent Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s …
Yen roars, bonds flinch as Japan teases rates shift
Japan’s long-suppressed yen surged and global bond and stock markets flinched on Thursday, as Tokyo’s monetary policymakers gave their clearest hints yet that the exit from ultra-low interest rates was approaching.
BOJ talk fuels bets on Japan exiting negative rate policy this month
Traders are increasingly betting on the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest rate policy at its Dec. 18-19 meeting sooner than expected, pushing the Japanese yen up
X to start hiring engineers in Japan, CEO says
Social media platform X will start hiring engineers in Japan, chief executive Linda Yaccarino said in a post on Thursday.
Will a fiscal mess thwart Japan’s nascent economic growth?
Kishida Fumio, Japan’s prime minister, plans to splurge. Defence spending is set to double as a share of gdp by 2027. As the population ages, welfare payments will grow. On November 29th parliament …
Will a fiscal mess thwart Japan’s nascent economic growth?
Kishida Fumio, Japan’s prime minister, plans to splurge. Defence spending is set to double as a share of gdp by 2027. As the population ages, welfare payments will grow. On November 29th parliament …
Japan financial diplomat Kanda: ASEAN+3 agree on new lending facility
Deputies of the ASEAN+3 group of nations agreed on Thursday to the establishment of a new regional lending facility to respond to emergencies in the region, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for …
Japan financial diplomat Kanda: ASEAN+3 agree on new lending facility
Deputies of the ASEAN+3 group of nations agreed on Thursday to the establishment of a new regional lending facility to respond to emergencies in the region, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for …
ASEAN, Japan, China, S. Korea to launch funding for future disasters
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, China and South Korea agreed Thursday to launch an emergency financing p …