Bank of Japan board member says 2% inflation target is unfeasible

USDJPY and the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond slipped in tandem on Friday, maintaining a link that has been apparent for some time, as shown in the chart below. It’s actually the spread between US and Japanese rates that matters, but with the Bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s radical experiment in monetary policy not working

The Federal Reserve has raised US interest rates, and the European Central Bank is considering easing its stimulus. Japan remains definitively stuck, despite a long and aggressive experiment with ultralow rates. A quarter-century after its property bubble ... ( read original story ...)

Another bank’s logo on notice

Sathapana Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maruhan Japan Group, obtained its commercial banking licence in March 2016 following the successful merger of Maruhan Japan Bank Plc and local microlender Sathapana Ltd. The bank operates a network of 161 ... ( read original story ...)

Warehouse TERRADA Announces “minikura” Cloud Storage Service

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Warehouse TERRADA (Shinagawa, Tokyo / CEO: Yoshihisa Nakano) announces that we will begin offering its “minikura” cloud storage system, where any user can have his/her own warehouse, one box at a time, to users outside of Japan. ( read original story ...)

Nagoya ad startup uses bonus boost to discourage overtime

During a typical day recently at Quartet Communications Co., staff began preparing to leave their Nagoya office when music started playing at 6 p.m. “I’m happy that I get a higher bonus for leaving early,” said a male employee in his 30s before ... ( read original story ...)

Japan emperor's Vietnam visit a sign of improved ties

When Nguyen Thi Xuan said goodbye to her Japanese husband in 1954, she thought he was going off for a year or two on another long assignment. She never imagined it would be more than half a century before she'd see him again. Like many Vietnamese women ... ( read original story ...)

Japan seeks balance with China in seas around Sri Lanka

The Japanese embassy in Colombo said the dialogue was aimed at ensuring that the Indian Ocean remains open, stable and governed by the rule of law. "The dialogue has become a wonderful step for developing such cooperation," the embassy told the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Perfect day for Kenya as Kipsang wins Tokyo Marathon

Tokyo (AFP) - Kenya's Wilson Kipsang stormed to victory in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday in the fastest race ever run in Japan. The former world record holder clocked 2hr 3min 58sec over a flatter course than in previous years as he added the Tokyo title to ... ( read original story ...)