TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan policymakers said its goal of 2 percent inflation would be further delayed, but policy decisions would be based on momentum toward the target, according to a summary of opinions at the latest policy meeting released Thursday. ( read original story ...)
BoJ's Nakaso: central banks must keep up with technology
Central banks must stay abreast of developments in payments technology if they are to avoid constraining the economy, Bank of Japan deputy governor Hiroshi Nakaso said today (November 18). Addressing... ( read original story ...)
Japan's PM Abe meets Trump, says confident can build trust
COMMON GROUND Back in Tokyo, Finance Minister Taro Aso commented: "The meeting ran longer than planned, which means that they were on the same wavelength and it went well." Some of Trump's campaign rhetoric suggested an image of Japan forged in the 1980s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Shinzo Abe: 'I have great confidence in Trump'
Media captionSpeaking through a translator Mr Abe said "I am convinced that Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence" Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has "great confidence" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM is first foreign leader to meet Trump
Japan's PM has become the first foreign leader to meet US President-elect Donald Trump since the election last week. The meeting in Trump Tower, New York, lasted 90 minutes. There has been concern over the future foreign policy of Tokyo's biggest ally ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM: 'I have great confidence in Trump'
Media captionSpeaking through a translator Mr Abe said "I am convinced that Mr Trump is a leader in whom I can have great confidence" Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has "great confidence" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM meets with Trump in NYC
NEW YORK -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the first world leader to meet President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, seeking reassurances over the future of the U.S.-Japan security and trade relations. Abe met with Trump in New York, where the ... ( read original story ...)