The Bank of Japan is continuing large-scale monetary stimulus as the economy has not fully recovered from COVID-induced slump and as wage growth has lagged behind price hikes, former BOJ deputy …
Dollar slips as markets bounce, Japan policy shift talk lifts yen
The U.S. dollar slipped on Monday as a pick-up in market sentiment drove stocks and riskier currencies higher, while the yen gained on reports that Japan will consider revising a decade-old blueprint …
S Jaishankar says Japanese businesses make ‘more serious investments’ in other ASEAN countries, China than in India; tells why
“There were a number of reasons for this. I think partly the enabling environment did not meet Japanese expectations which essentially meant that the Indian system did not particularly make an effort …
It’s official: The BOJ now owns more than half of Japan’s bonds
For the first time ever, the Bank of Japan holds just over half of all government-issued bonds, data released by the central bank on Dec. 19 reveals.
Yen rises on report of Japan govt move for more flexible inflation target
The yen climbed on Monday on news that the Japanese government is set to revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan over the latter’s inflation target.
Yen jumps on possible Japan government move for more flexible inflation target
SINGAPORE–The yen climbed on Monday on news that the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter’s inflation target, potentially paving the …
Those traveling to Japan right now are ‘mostly rich people,’ says Japan Association of Travel Agents
Tadashi Shimura of Japan Association of Travel Agents says Hokkaido and Okinawa are popular destinations for foreign tourists.
Long-Pacifist Japan Embraces Strong Military in World of Threats
Japan is distancing itself from the pacifist stance it’s embraced since its World War II defeat, in a historic shift met by little of the outrage that’s marked security policy changes in the past. Mos …
Mike Lee calls out Defense Department for halting pay of Navy officer jailed in Japan
Sen. Mike Lee is calling on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to grant an exemption to continue paying Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis during his three-year prison sentence in Japan.
64% disapprove tax hikes to cover Japan’s rising defense budget: poll
The Japanese public has raised pressure on the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with a poll by Kyodo News finding Sund …