Japan and the limits of liquidity

If this theory were correct, it would clearly be relevant to Japan. Japan has effectively been in a liquidity trap, with policy rates very near zero, and now below it, since 1996, as shown in the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s Nikkei index opens marginally lower

Tokyo's key Nikkei stocks index opened slightly lower on Tuesday, as investors took to the sidelines ahead of results from the US Federal Reserve's meeting this week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei edges up with eyes on trade

The Japan share market closed mixed on Monday, 17 June 2019, as risk sentiments were subdued amid simmering trade dispute between the United States and China as well as political tensions in the ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies rediscover Dalian’s charms

DALIAN, China -- Japanese companies are again investing in the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, which has a reputation as being friendly to Japan. In recent years, the talk in Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Japan awaits big wave of Southeast Asian tourists

TOKYO -- Amid Japan's inbound tourism boom, the number of Southeast Asians visiting the country is particularly conspicuous. Thai tourists to Japan topped 1 million in 2018, while their Vietnamese ... ( read original story ...)