BOJ Policy Speculation Continues to Build in Runup to Meeting
Speculation that the Bank of Japan will make some kind of policy move this month continues to build
2023-10-23 13:57
Rising yields may pressure BOJ to consider raising newly set cap
By Leika Kihara TOKYO A recent surge in global interest rates is heightening pressure on the Bank of
2023-10-23 13:53
Japan Begins Probe Into Google for Alleged Antitrust Violations
Japan’s antitrust watchdog has begun an investigation into whether Alphabet Inc.’s Google abuses its market position to block
2023-10-23 13:24
When Japan Ends Negative Rate Policy, Treasuries Will Suffer
Japan’s era of negative interest rates will end in coming months, and the implications for world markets will
2023-10-23 08:52
Japan’s Ruling Party Loses a Special Election in Blow to Kishida
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost a special election over the weekend and barely scraped out a victory
2023-10-23 08:47
Yen Breaches 150 Per Dollar Again, Raising Intervention Risk
The yen briefly weakened beyond 150 against the dollar again in early Asian trading on Monday as the
2023-10-23 05:53
BOJ May Review Yield-Curve Control Policy as Rates Rise: Nikkei
Bank of Japan officials are pondering the question of whether to tweak the settings of the yield-curve control
2023-10-22 11:58
Japan’s Kishida Faces By-Election Tests as Support Slides
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party faces two special elections on Sunday, where any loss would be a fresh
2023-10-22 08:50
Japan’s Kishida Orders Temporary Tax Cuts Ahead of By-Elections
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed his ruling party executives to consider introducing temporary tax cuts, days before
2023-10-21 10:59
Japan's property market shows signs of overheating -BOJ
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's property market is showing signs of overheating because of an inflow of foreign
2023-10-20 17:52
China's arrest of Japanese man could unsettle foreign firms even more
China has formally arrested a Japanese man who was detained in March, according to officials from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Japanese Embassy in Beijing.
2023-10-20 16:51
BOJ will debate pros, cons of unconventional policy at workshop
By Leika Kihara TOKYO The Bank of Japan said on Friday it will debate the benefits and costs
2023-10-20 16:29