Sapporo Mayor Katsuhiro Akimoto and the Japanese Olympic Committee say they will “discontinue for some time” their effort to land the 2030 Winter Games because of damage done by the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal. ( read original story ...)
Dior to Unveil ‘Designer of Dreams’ Exhibit in Tokyo
The Japanese capital is the seventh city to host the exhibit, which is very different from its previous iterations. ( read original story ...)
Global Era of Negative Yields Is Ending as Japan Bond Tops Zero
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Bitcoin, Ethereum Trade In Green After Surprise Announcement From Bank Of Japan
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday announced that it is adjusting its yield curve control policy by expanding the trading on its 10-year yield target 0.23% to 0.50%, a decision expected to have major ...
Nikkei hits new 2-month low as Bank of Japan decision boosts yen
Japan's Nikkei index fell to a fresh two-month low Wednesday, hit by the yen's surge against the U.S dollar a day after the Bank of J ...
End of Japan COVID curbs triggers surge in visitors to near 1 million in November
TOKYO (Reuters) -Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than two ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party lawmaker quits over funds scandal
A key governing party lawmaker in Japan who has served in key posts has submitted his resignation over a political funding scandal in a fresh embarrassment for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors surge to near 1 million in first full month after COVID easing
Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than two years, data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan visitors surge to near 1 mln in first full month after COVID easing
Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than two years, data showed on ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs says the Bank of Japan may start tightening, but others disagree
The BOJ's monetary meeting concluded Tuesday with no change to its current ultra-low interest rate at -0.1%, a stance it's held since 2016. ( read original story ...)
Japanese bond yields continue to rise after Bank of Japan bombshell
The yen moderated and Japanese government bond yields rose on Wednesday, one day after the country’s central bank stunned traders by expanding its target range for 10-year bond yields. The yield on ...
The Bank of Japan was just playing catch-up with the market, UBP says
Zuhair Khan of UBP discusses the central bank's decision to tweak its yield curve control policy. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike After Bank Of Japan Pivot: Trader Says This Could Be ‘Massive’ Trigger For Relief Run
Major coins were in the green on Wednesday evening as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.7% to $814.4 billion at 7:28 p.m. EST.
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Nikkei narrows losses, 10-year yield jumps after BOJ’s policy surprise
Japan's Nikkei share average regained most of its early losses on Wednesday and the 10-year government bond yield jumped, after the Bank of Japan's surprise shift in its yield curve control policy ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls, JGB yields flat after BOJ’s policy surprise
Japan's Nikkei share average fell as much as 1% on Wednesday and government bond yields were flat amid upward pressure after the Bank of Japan's surprise shift in its yield curve control policy ...
Why the Bank of Japan’s surprise policy twist rattled global markets
The Bank of Japan's surprise decision to widen the trading band around the country's 10-year government bond yield sent shock waves through global markets.