TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is ready to deploy monetary policy tools if a financial crisis threatens to destabilize the country’s banking system, its deputy governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan will scrutinize risks including financial imbalances: deputy governor Amamiya
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amamiya said on Wednesday the central bank will scrutinize potential risks to the economy, including signs of financial imbalances, in guiding ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to be top shareholder of Japan stocks
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan will overtake a state-run pension fund as the top shareholder in Tokyo-listed companies as early as 2020, Nikkei calculations show, as concerns rise regarding the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports slump on weak China demand, heaping pressure on economy
The economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.9 percent in the fourth quarter driven by business and consumer spending. Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda last week stuck to his optimism that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pushes Asian Development Bank to end China loans
TOKYO -- The Japanese government has urged the Asian Development Bank to stop granting new loans to China, on the grounds that the world's second-biggest economy is rich enough to "graduate" from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to require crypto exchanges to bolster internal oversight: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s financial regulator will require cryptocurrency exchanges to strengthen internal oversight of the so-called “cold wallets” used to store digital money, a source ... ( read original story ...)
Basketball cuts 2 games from 2020 Tokyo Olympic format
The Olympic basketball tournament has been shortened for the 2020 Tokyo Games to cut the number of group matches from five to three for each team. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) says ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 marathons to start early due to heat fears
Next year’s men’s and women’s Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time to try to avoid the worst of Tokyo’s blazing summer heat, organisers said on Tuesday. Advertising The marathons had been ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics: Tokyo 2020 marathons to start early due to heat fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - Next year’s men’s and women’s Olympic marathons will start at 6 a.m. local time to try to avoid the worst of Tokyo’s blazing summer heat, organizers said on Tuesday. The ... ( read original story ...)
BANK OF JAPAN : It may be too late for the Federal Reserve Bank, the European Central Bank and others
Everyone has heard of the Federal Reserve Bank or "The Fed" and that it has something to do with the value of our money — and so it must be very important. But few even claim to really understand what ... ( read original story ...)
Why Cheap, Ignored Japan Stocks May Soon Surprise
Meanwhile, one of Japan’s biggest investors in both stocks and bonds looks likely to continue its stimulus program. It’s vital for the Bank of Japan to continue persistently with powerful monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games detailed events schedule announced
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 officially run between 24 July and 9 August, but sporting action kicks off two days before the Opening Ceremony with preliminary women’s football matches, as well as group ... ( read original story ...)
Fans, Athletes, Volunteers Will Be up Early at Tokyo Games
Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi speaks during a press conference to unveil detailed Olympic competition schedule in Tokyo, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. For fans, athletes, and volunteers in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and U.S. hold ‘frank and good’ trade talks: economy minister
When asked about exchange rates, Motegi said on Monday that Japan and the United States have already agreed that currencies should be discussed between respective finance ministers. Motegi also ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US struggle to find crashed jet and its ‘secrets’
Tokyo (AFP) - One week after an F-35A stealth fighter jet crashed off the northeastern coast of Japan, US and Japanese military vessels are struggling to find the wreckage and protect its valuable ... ( read original story ...)
Japan telco shares jump after Docomo announces smaller-than-feared price cuts
Japan’s big three telcos are under government pressure to ... Despite the jump, shares in SoftBank Corp, which listed in December, continue to trade below their IPO price. By contrast, shares in ... ( read original story ...)