Japanese markets reacted with shock on Friday to news that the government had picked academic Kazuo Ueda to be the next central bank governor, but investors quickly snapped up the yen and sold bonds on expectations he will end years of super-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
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Japan govt set to appoint academic Ueda as next BOJ governor – Nikkei
Tokyo (Reuters) -Japan's government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the central bank's policy board, as the Bank of Japan's next ...
Analysis-Japan’s Debt Time Bomb to Complicate BOJ Exit Path
Japan's ticking debt time bomb will likely complicate the next central bank governor's task of steering a smooth exit from ultra-loose monetary settings, with rising long-term interest rates already ...
Yen strengthens on reports Ueda picked as Bank of Japan chief
Japan's government plans to nominate economics professor Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan governor, reports said Friday, an unexpected pick that sent the yen rallying against the dollar.Reports in Japanese ...
UPDATE 1-Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits BOJ’s policy limit on new governor report
Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit the top end of the Bank of Japan's policy band after a report said the Japanese government was set to appoint an economist as the central bank's next governor ...
Japanese yen climbs on reports that economist will become next BOJ head
The Japanese yen surged by nearly 0.8% against the dollar on Friday, after a report in the Nikkei financial newspaper reported an academic was to be appointed for the top job at the Bank of Japan. In ...
Japan expected to name Kazuo Ueda as next central bank head
Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida has chosen as the next ... had at some point taught many who are now senior bureaucrats at both the BoJ and the finance ministry. Ueda, he added, had been an ...
From part-time job to BMW: Acquaintance recalls Japan robbery suspect’s shady past
On a snowy night in Sapporo's Susukino entertainment district in Japan's northernmost prefecture some 17 years ago, a young man called out to pedestri ... ( read original story ...)
COVID cases in Tokyo fall to 1,922, health ministry reports
The ministry also reported 15 deaths in the capital. There are 30 seriously ill patients who are on ventilators or ECMO heart-lung machines. ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow warnings issued for suburban Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
Japanese weather officials have issued heavy snow warnings for suburban Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. They are warning of possible disruptions to road traffic and public transport. ( read original story ...)
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads
Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted train services, government authorities and operators said. ( read original story ...)
Japan govt set to appoint academic Ueda as next BOJ governor, Nikkei reports
A man walks at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, January 18, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato Tokyo, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Japan's government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the central bank's policy board ... ( read original story ...)
Live news: Yen strengthens on reports of Bank of Japan leadership decision
The yen strengthened after Japanese media reported that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had chosen to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a well-respected monetary policy expert who has previously warned against an early exit from Japan’s ultra-loose regime, as the new ... ( read original story ...)
In Japan, there’s no business like snow business
The first sign that one of Japan’s most luxurious holiday rentals is owned by an Australian – and most likely a Queenslander – is the life-sized Bundaberg Rum polar bear standing in the entrance. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID
Honda is reporting a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of computer chips and rising costs of raw materials ... ( read original story ...)