where more than $2 of every $5 in the MSCI Canada Index is in financial stocks, is not normal or reassuring for a developed economy. 1 We should stop making like it is. In fact, it would be better for the TSX if the “T” stood for Tokyo, at least on ... ( read original ...
Bank of Japan seen cutting price forecasts as inflation expectations stall
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is likely to cut its price growth forecasts at a policy meeting later this month as long-term inflation expectations stall, sources said, highlighting the bank’s difficulty in hitting its elusive price target. ( read original story ...)
Japan OKs ambitious nuke energy goals, plutonium reuse plan
TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday approved an energy plan that sets ambitious targets for nuclear energy use and sustains a struggling program for spent-fuel recycling despite setbacks after the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The plan approved Tuesday by the Cabinet ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s solar panel makers suffer as power plant demand fades
TOKYO -- Japan trails much of the world as both a producer and a market for solar power technology, struggling to keep pace with the cheaper and plentiful competition overseas. PV Japan, one of the country's largest solar trade shows, was held in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s regions must bypass Tokyo and go global
The 4-year-old economic policy program of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had such mixed results that there are radically different views on its performance. But there is little dispute that one of the least successful policy baskets is regional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturer sentiment worsens for second straight quarter
TOKYO -- Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers worsened for the second consecutive quarter in April through June, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows, reflecting deepening concerns over international trade and security as well as a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan survey shows corporate sentiment worsening
TOKYO — A central bank survey released Monday showed Japan’s corporate outlook has worsened from three months ago, highlighting risks to this export-reliant economy from trade tensions. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey measuring confidence ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands peacekeeping support in Africa and ASEAN
TOKYO -- Japan's Self-Defense Forces will provide more support for United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa and Southeast Asia this fiscal year amid Tokyo's concerns about China's growing presence on such missions. Ground Self-Defense Force ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s messy program keeps foreign housekeepers away
TOKYO -- Japanese housekeeping agencies have struggled to secure foreign workers since deploying them last year, with potential hires put off by comparatively short visas or drawn to the pay in other Asian markets. Marianne Paragua Culaniban was hired by ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to cut inflation forecast as optimism fades
TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan looks to lower its price growth forecast for fiscal 2019 to the neighborhood of 1.5% in late July, with weak inflation in recent months undercutting the central bank's contention that its 2% target is drawing closer. The BOJ in ... ( read original story ...)
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Bank of Japan Cuts Bond Purchases Third Time in June
The Bank of Japan reduced debt purchases for a third time in June, taking advantage of the recent stability in bond yields and the yen. The BOJ lowered buying in the five-to-10 year segment by 20 billion yen ($181 million) to 410 billion yen at a regular ... ( read original story ...)
Japan passes bills to ratify trans-Pacific trade deal
TOKYO -- Japan's parliament passed bills ratifying a comprehensive trans-Pacific trade deal on Friday, paving the way for the pact to take effect, which its backers say will create a "trade deal for the 21st century." With ratification complete ... ( read original story ...)
Language is main barrier to foreigners wanting to work in Japan
What goes into a decision to work in Japan, a country that presents significant barriers? The Nikkei Asian Review asked readers to tweet their thoughts on the matter. When asked, "What is the most significant hurdle to working in Japan as a foreign ... ( read original story ...)
Asia’s dealmakers bank on Japan to extend record first-half M&A spree
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, June 29 (Reuters) - Asia’s dealmakers are pinning their hopes on a prolonged upsurge in Japanese mega-deals to help cushion a possible slowdown in Chinese M&A and sustain the record level of transactions in the region seen in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan looks to lower North Korean missile guard as threat ebbs
TOKYO -- As North Korea shifts from threats to diplomacy, Japan is considering calling off a standing order to shoot down missiles and withdrawing some of the interceptors deployed in response to Pyongyang’s previous provocations. The prospect of ... ( read original story ...)