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Japan’s Nikkei ends at more than a week low as BOJ capitulation bets push up yen
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at more than a week low on Monday, with exporters feeling the pressure from a stronger yen as investors bet the Bank of Japan could be forced to tweak stimulus ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.14%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Retail, Automobiles & Parts and Food sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.14%. The best ...
It’s ‘sayonara deflation’ for Japan, strategist says
Jesper Koll, executive director at Monex Group, says Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is "the man who beat Japan's deflation." ...
What is happening in Japan’s bond market?
Market forces have pushed Japanese government bond yields above policy targets. The moves are the biggest test in seven years of yield control in Japan, and dealers say the central bank's dominance of ...
Nagoya uses auto industry ties to position itself as a startup hub
This transition period comes at a time when the national government has made the creation of startups a priority as it seeks to bolster the economy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top economic panel debates potential shift away from ‘Abenomics’
The Japanese government's top economic policy panel on Monday held its first round of special sessions that will discuss the medium-to-long term direction of fiscal and monetary policies, including ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: What is happening in Japan’s bond market?
Market forces have pushed Japanese government bond yields above policy targets. The moves are the biggest test in seven years of yield control in Japan, and dealers say the central bank's dominance of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, with exporters hit hard by a stronger yen and investors cautious ahead of a Bank of Japan meeting. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 1.14 percent, or 297.20 ... ( read original story ...)
Annual light-up event at central Japan’s World Heritage Shirakawa-go settlement begins
The UNESCO World Heritage settlement of traditional "gassho"-style houses with steeply angled thatched roofs here began its annual light-up event on Jan. 15. The Shirakawa-go settlement's winter ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei dives 1% as BOJ capitulation bets push up yen
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped 1% on Monday, with exporters feeling the pressure from a stronger yen as investors bet the Bank of Japan could be forced to tweak stimulus settings again as soon ...
UPDATE 1-Japanese yields top policy cap for 2nd day, defying massive BOJ buying
Japan's 10-year government bond yield topped the Bank of Japan's policy ceiling for a second straight trading session on Monday, despite a new wave of emergency bond-buying operations by the central ...
Building in Tokyo’s Roppongi catches fire after apparent spray can explosion
A blaze broke out on the second floor of a seven-story building in Tokyo's Roppongi district on Jan. 16, with an emergency caller reporting a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks slide on firm yen amid BOJ policy shift speculation
Tokyo stocks fell for two straight sessions Monday, as the yen's rise to a fresh seven-month high against the U.S. dollar drove down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister has a ‘pretty long to-do list’ on defense, think tank says
Tobias Harris of the German Marshall Fund of the United States discusses Japan's political landscape and its national security strategy, and says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has to find a way to stabilize public support. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sharp wholesale price rise heaps pressure on BOJ’s ultra-easy policy
Japan's annual wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, data showed on Monday, adding to recent growing signs of inflationary pressure that could force the central bank to raise interest rates soon. ( read original story ...)