Shorting the Bank of Japan is the trade of 2023. Gyrations in Japanese bond yields resulting from an abrupt increase in benchmark interest rates could force indebted domestic entities to dump overseas ...
Bank of Japan likely to keep low rate policy amid 40-yr high inflation
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultralow rates at a two-day policy meeting starting Monday despite inflation hitting ...
BOJ owned half of outstanding Japan gov’t bonds for 1st time
The Bank of Japan held more than half of outstanding government bonds for the first time at the end of September, after stepping up purchases to keep bond yields low even as its counterparts began ...
Yen Rises on Report of Japan Govt Move for More Flexible Inflation Target
The yen was last 0.6% stronger at 135.91 per dollar, after having touched a high of 135.80 earlier in the session. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is aiming to make the BOJ's 2% inflation target a more ... ( read original story ...)
How do Australian house prices compare to the world? The top ten price drops will shock you
The index ranks how much homes cost across the major cities of the world, with Australia featuring in unexpected places ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo travel guide
And yet the Japanese capital is far from being just functional — with such a colossal population, a trip to Tokyo can feel like a tour around the entire world. Gear yourself up for a city of ... ( read original story ...)
Business Calendar: dovish Japan, frozen Europe
STORY: From a stubbornly dovish Bank of Japan, to Europe feeling the chill, these are the stories to watch out for in business and finance over the coming days.Might the Bank of Japan finally hike ...
Biodiversity: ‘Anything adopted at the COP15 will be compromised before even being signed’
COLUMN. No head of state, apart from Justin Trudeau, has planned to attend the conference. Everyone seems to be acknowledging that whatever is signed in Montreal will have no impact on the course of ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires 2 missiles capable of reaching Japan in possible response to Tokyo’s new security strategy
North Korea test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles with a potential range of striking Japan on Sunday, in a possible protest of Tokyo’s adoption of a new security strategy to push for more offensive ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower over recession worries in U.S., Europe
Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday amid concerns over possible recessions in the United States and Europe after their central banks maintained hawkish stances last week. In the first 15 minutes of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple caught making stickers with police mascot flipping bird
It’s widely known that just about everything in Japan has a mascot character associated with it, from train stations to hemp. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is no different with Peopo-kun ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Capable of Reaching Japan
The launches came two days after the North claimed to perform a test needed to build a more mobile intercontinental missile ( read original story ...)
This Week on Crypto Twitter: SBF Arrested! Binance Withdrawals Spike! Former President Pitches NFTs!
Just when you thought the torrent of gossip was starting to subside in Cryptoville, this week crypto Twitter was slammed by a barrage of news that turned it back into its usual self: a festering hive ...
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. ( read original story ...)
$8 Trillion Fund Issues Stark 2023 Fed Warning After Huge Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Crash
Bitcoin BTC, ethereum and the wider crypto market has suffered a catastrophic crash this year—with leaks revealing a surprise Binance CEO prediction. The bitcoin price has dropped under $17,000 per ...
‘Big Short’ Burry Sees Similarity Between Crypto And the 2008 Financial Crisis
The fledgling financial services industry has been trying to be transparent since the overnight implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.