Speculation is mounting that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will tweak monetary policy settings, potentially as soon as next week. ANZ Bank says the most likely option is for the BoJ to do absolutely nothing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Finance Minister Aso wants G20 meetings to ‘nip crises in the bud’
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that he wanted the Group of 20 meetings in Osaka next year to focus on identifying problems in the global economy before they could ... ( read original story ...)
Hardline visa decisions are damaging Britain’s reputation
A Sudanese, she is already qualified as a dentist, and won a full Japanese government scholarship to study for a PhD at Osaka University, one of the top three universities in Japan. Now 32 months into ... ( read original story ...)
IPO Exercise: MTG Pumps Out Japan Billionaire Tsuyoshi Matsushita
A quick fix with no pain sounds like a dubious proposition offered by late-night infomercials when it comes to getting into shape after years of channel surfing and six-packs (the beer kind). But a mi... ( read original story ...)
BOJ to mull changing composition of ETF buying next week: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan will consider at next week’s rate review changing the composition of exchange-traded funds (ETF) it buys as part of is massive stimulus program, the Nikkei newspape... ( read original story ...)
Many Japan shares climb on solid earnings, though Nikkei slips
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) - Most Japanese shares gained on Thursday on upbeat earnings and hopes for reduced global trade frictions, though the Nikkei average was dented by prospects the Bank of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies, draws support from China stimulus hopes
TOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Japanese shares rallied for a second day on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in steelmakers and metal producers, as markets cheered Beijing’s pledges of a more vigorous fiscal pol... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Offers Unlimited Bond Buying After Yields Jump
(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of Japan announced its first unlimited fixed-rate bond purchase operation since February after yields jumped on reports it will discuss possible changes to its ultra-loose mone... ( read original story ...)
‘Winds of change’: The Bank of Japan is facing a policy dilemma — here’s what could happen next
Global bond yields continued to rise overnight in the wake of news the Bank of Japan may be considering a shift in policy. CBA currency strategist Richard Grace said there are three competing challeng... ( read original story ...)
5 Bank Stocks to Buy as BOJ Chalks Out Policy Shift Plans
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) conducted massive bond purchases in the past to check rise in Japanese bond yields. But now, it is holding preliminary discussions on making alteration to its interest rate tar... ( read original story ...)
‘Threat-to-life’ Japan heatwave menaces Tokyo 2020 Olympics
As Japan roasted under its highest-ever recorded temperature and the Meteorological Agency broke with tradition to declare the heatwave “a threat to life”, merchandisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Game... ( read original story ...)
Global Central Bank Chatter Rattles Bond Market
News reports that the Bank of Japan might consider changing its interest-rate targets helped push the yield on the 10-year Japanese government bond as high as 0.09% in Monday trading in Tokyo from 0.0... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Eyes Eco Gains Ahead of 2020 Olympics
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
2 Years From Olympics Tokyo Focuses on Environment
With two years to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese capital is hoping to use the games as motivation to improve its environmental sustainability. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who was prev... ( read original story ...)
Japan bond yield spike prompts Bank of Japan intervention
Japanese government bond yields jumped by the most in almost two years today before the Bank of Japan (BoJ) was forced to intervene after reports that the central bank is considering tweaking its mass... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads decliners as most Asian markets fall
Sakura Yosozumi of Japan takes a spill during the ESPN X Games on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn. Japanese stocks were the poorest performer in a mixed Asian stock trading session Monday as the U.S. doll... ( read original story ...)