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TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering nominating economist Masazumi Wakatabe, an advocate of bolder monetary easing, as one of the Bank of Japan’s two deputy governors, the Nikkei reported, a sign the bank will be in no rush to dial ... ( read original story ...)

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(Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering nominating economist Masazumi Wakatabe as one of the deputy governors at the Bank of Japan, Nikkei reported on Thursday, citing sources. Wakatabe, a professor at Waseda University and an advocate of bolder ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy has entered the sixth year of sustained recovery ... resilient against the twin pressures posed by consumption and the financial markets. The Nikkei Stock Average tumbled about 3,000 points after topping the 24,000-point threshold in ... ( read original story ...)

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Personal bankruptcies increased for the second straight year in 2017, and at an accelerated rate, according to figures in a preliminary report released by the Supreme Court. Individual declarations of bankruptcy rose to 68,791, a hike of 6.4 percent. ( read original story ...)

solely Japanese. Nikkei HR Lab estimates foreigners make up 0.6% of full-time employees at major Japanese corporates, and not all of them are on a management track. The entire HR system of Japan Inc. businesses still functions on the assumption that bright ... ( read original story ...)

It looks like one of the world’s best central bankers will get another term. Reports indicate that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will nominate Haruhiko Kuroda for another term as head of the Bank of Japan. The decision to stay the course is just one ... ( read original story ...)

acknowledged the landmark event and expressed the Bank’s gratitude and appreciation to the Government of Japan. Signing the Notes of Exchange, Adesina said, “Thanks to Japan and its Government for keeping a promise. One often hears about many ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Display Inc reported a fourth straight quarter of loss and said its search for a global partnership was taking more time than expected, showing its growing struggles as customers shift to a newer display technology. The liquid ... ( read original story ...)

Formerly head of the Asian Development Bank and top Japanese currency diplomat in a career with Japan's Finance Ministry, Kuroda speaks fluent English and is known to have cultivated deep contacts with global policymakers. Media reports, confirmed by a ... ( read original story ...)

"Japan is slow at planning but always makes things happen." A growing number of voices in the government say it has no choice but to rely on Tokyo. In a December interview with The Nikkei, Widodo said he was closest with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's real gross domestic product expanded 0.1% in the October-December period from the previous quarter, or at an annualized rate of 0.5%. The figures were below the median estimate of private-sector economists compiled by Nikkei Quick News, which ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo led most Asian markets lower on Wednesday, extending the previous day's losses while nervous investors await the release of key US inflation data later in the day fearing a renewal of recent volatility. While Hong Kong and Seoul clocked up healthy ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan approved only 20 out of a record 19,628 applicants for refugee status last year as authorities reject appeals they suspect come from job-seekers. Last year saw an increase of 8,727 people applying for refugee status from 2016 levels ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese banking giant has given a vote of confidence to the capital by signing for a vast new office space at the redeveloped Broadgate scheme on Liverpool Street. The European arm of Sumitomo Mitsui will take 161,000 sq ft at 100 Liverpool Street, part ... ( read original story ...)