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58f061255413f259e09d77e64d946a4f | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-display-funding/apple-supplier-japan-display-loses-out-on-chinese-funds-nikkei-idUSKBN1WB0LR | Apple supplier Japan Display loses out on Chinese funds, bailout at risk | Apple supplier Japan Display loses out on Chinese funds, bailout at risk
By Takashi Umekawa, Makiko Yamazaki3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple Inc AAPL.O supplier Japan Display Inc 6740.T said on Thursday that Chinese investment firm Harvest Group would withdraw from a bailout of the cash-strapped smartphone screen mak... |
cfcfc602527151e2010b473c13a1a031 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-abenomics/abenomics-sputters-as-trade-damage-spreads-tax-revenues-undershoot-idUSKBN1YQ0O1 | Abenomics sputters as trade damage spreads, tax revenues undershoot | Abenomics sputters as trade damage spreads, tax revenues undershoot
By Daniel Leussink, Tetsushi Kajimoto5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s “Abenomics” stimulus program appears to be reaching a turning point as growth is sputtering and the hit to exports from slowing global demand is spreading to various sectors of t... |
f00267724865ece8ed6da1f0d574f051 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-aso/japan-gathering-information-on-nomura-mufg-losses-linked-to-u-s-client-idUSKBN2BP093 | Japan gathering information on Nomura, MUFG losses linked to U.S. client | Japan gathering information on Nomura, MUFG losses linked to U.S. client
By Tetsushi Kajimoto2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Japan's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso, wearing a protective face mask, delivers his policy speech at the opening of an ordinary session of the parliament in Tokyo, Japan January 18, ... |
257007135e336bc8122cfd366df198a4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-aso/japans-aso-says-mof-boj-cooperating-well-on-financial-stability-idUKKBN280097?edition-redirect=uk | Japan's Aso says MOF, BOJ cooperating well on financial stability | Japan's Aso says MOF, BOJ cooperating well on financial stability
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Japan's newly-appointed Finance Minister Taro Aso speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday his minis... |
b175492b697c1f32afc892be3fea39e8 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-adachi/boj-counters-view-new-lending-scheme-may-hurt-its-control-on-rates-idUKKBN27S0QD?edition-redirect=uk | BOJ counters view new lending scheme may hurt its control on rates | BOJ counters view new lending scheme may hurt its control on rates
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan’s new scheme targeting regional lenders is not directly tied to monetary policy and will not erode the central bank’s control over interest rates, its policymaker Seiji Adachi said on Thursda... |
2d7bc20c39ffe5c2cc939eb934b668a0 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-analysis-idINKBN1E60O7?edition-redirect=in | Risks lurk as yen keeps BOJ from faster tapering despite stronger economy | Risks lurk as yen keeps BOJ from faster tapering despite stronger economy
By Leika Kihara5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Regardless of a return to solid economic growth, the risk of sharp appreciation in the yen means Japan’s central bank would be in no rush to exit its ultra-loose monetary policy, say sources familiar wi... |
2fe96e62db1c486f9ce0ccdd9edcd371 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-bigdata-insight/big-data-may-help-boj-guide-economy-through-pandemic-pain-idUSKCN24O058 | Big data may help BOJ guide economy through pandemic pain | Big data may help BOJ guide economy through pandemic pain
By Leika Kihara6 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Big data is providing some surprising results for the Bank of Japan and helping ease concerns about pressure on the economy during the coronavirus pandemic, which could influence the way the BOJ manages the world’s mos... |
cad1bbe70aa0cd28552a692cac3647e4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-cbdc/boj-creates-new-team-to-look-into-central-bank-digital-currencies-idUSKCN24L03I | BOJ creates new team to look into central bank digital currencies | BOJ creates new team to look into central bank digital currencies
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Monday it has created a new team to look more closely into central bank digital currencies, taking a cue from heightening demand for cashless payments and growing moves by its global ... |
3b3895ca86a6d16a887b91ee42617afd | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-digital/bojs-amamiya-calls-for-more-scrutiny-in-issuing-digital-currency-idUSKCN20L0T4 | BOJ's Amamiya calls for more scrutiny in issuing digital currency | BOJ's Amamiya calls for more scrutiny in issuing digital currency
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Central banks must get a better understanding of the benefits and risks of issuing their own digital currencies, and look at ways to mitigate any associated perils, Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masayoshi Amami... |
f7d9e0f551b7a07c3377e9431dd12a2c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-etf-idUSKBN20X1FF | BOJ may pledge to ramp up ETF buying next week, sources say | BOJ may pledge to ramp up ETF buying next week, sources say
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may expand monetary stimulus next week by pledging to buy exchange-traded funds (ETF) faster than the current pace, if market volatility persists enough to hurt business confidence, sources familiar... |
7cefc6d2dbc7923c6669baf479ebccd5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKBN0U10CN20151218 | BOJ keeps base money target, fine-tunes stimulus scheme to promote capex | BOJ keeps base money target, fine-tunes stimulus scheme to promote capex
By Leika Kihara4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan maintained its money printing drive at the current rate on Friday, but reorganized its massive stimulus program to advance premier Shinzo Abe’s plans to prod reticent companies into boo... |
21dad45dedacca1648b8abe8feb43a28 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKBN21B0CX?taid=5e79c630ef5fb40001468f93&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter | Japan central bank loses billions on ETFs, may face annual loss | Japan central bank loses billions on ETFs, may face annual loss
By Hideyuki Sano, Kaori Kaneko4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday acknowledged unrealized losses of 2-3 trillion yen ($18-$27 billion) on its holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after a rout in Japanese stock prices, raising the ... |
4fa21e7fb9d44bba9ebac6a504146662 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKBN2AQ0HQ?taid=60389ed1e58fad0001093eaa&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter | As yields creep up, BOJ's Kuroda calls for 'stably low' rates | As yields creep up, BOJ's Kuroda calls for 'stably low' rates
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday stressed the need to keep interest rates “stably low” to protect an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that prospects for a recovery were fraught with... |
649ce0870426fc4602ec5663e904bfcd | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKCN10J00N | BOJ board divided on whether monetary easing has limits: July meeting summary | BOJ board divided on whether monetary easing has limits: July meeting summary
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Stark divisions in the views of Bank of Japan board members were highlighted on Monday, with some defending unlimited easing of monetary policy and others arguing the BOJ had done enough – to the po... |
1b548c6f472098b30c2f5dad7e7c66ed | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-kuroda-highlights-idUKKBN23N11I?edition-redirect=uk | BOJ Governor Kuroda's comments at news conference | BOJ Governor Kuroda's comments at news conference
By Reuters Staff5 Min Read
(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary settings steady on Tuesday and stuck to its view that the economy will gradually recover from the coronavirus pandemic, signalling that it has taken enough steps to support growth for now.
FILE PHOTO... |
13b574ee797e5616c9c31b3baab95ac3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-masai/bojs-masai-inappropriate-to-focus-on-single-measure-for-easing-idUSKBN1WA0J0 | BOJ's Masai: Inappropriate to focus on single measure for easing | BOJ's Masai: Inappropriate to focus on single measure for easing
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
TSU, Japan (Reuters) - Bank of Japan board member Takako Masai said on Wednesday that the central bank conducts monetary policy as a package and that it was inappropriate to focus on a single measure, in reference to market expe... |
765ec7106d3b04f29d87decd7ae7cb33 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-negative-rates/deepening-negative-rates-would-do-more-harm-than-good-ex-boj-deputy-governor-mutoh-idUSKBN1YV08L | Deepening negative rates would do more harm than good: ex-BoJ deputy governor Mutoh | Deepening negative rates would do more harm than good: ex-BoJ deputy governor Mutoh
By Leika Kihara, Yoshifumi Takemoto3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has nearly exhausted its policy ammunition to boost the economy as deepening negative interest rates, seen as the most likely step if it were to expand st... |
292c380563c4eb038ee69900043b5da1 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj-personnel-idUSKBN22N04C | Japan appoints first female central bank executive director | Japan appoints first female central bank executive director
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank saw some sweeping changes in a personnel reshuffle on Monday, including the appointment of its first female executive director in the male-dominated institution.
Tokiko Shimizu, a 55-year-old car... |
5177cb82c6a800e69abbda58c18925c5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/bank-of-japan-can-heighten-transparency-by-clarifying-yield-band-march-summary-idUSKBN2BL013 | BOJ debated bright signs in economy in March even as it reviewed policy tools | BOJ debated bright signs in economy in March even as it reviewed policy tools
By Leika Kihara2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: A security guard walks past in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Some Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers sa... |
32f58b945cf66b3f20c54ae49859e4c5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/boj-cuts-inflation-view-keeps-stimulus-as-risks-to-economy-heighten-idUKKCN1PH076?edition-redirect=uk | BOJ maintains massive stimulus as Kuroda warns of growing risks | BOJ maintains massive stimulus as Kuroda warns of growing risks
By Tetsushi Kajimoto, Daniel Leussink5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan cut its inflation forecasts on Wednesday but maintained its massive stimulus programme, with Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warning of growing risks to the economy from trade pro... |
e5e13401f9b55228cd77810b8b98d847 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/boj-keeps-policy-steady-takes-upbeat-tone-on-consumption-capex-idINKBN1EE2P5?edition-redirect=in | BOJ keeps policy steady, Kuroda dismisses talk of early exit | BOJ keeps policy steady, Kuroda dismisses talk of early exit
By Leika Kihara, Stanley White4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday and its governor said economic improvements alone would not trigger a withdrawal of stimulus, reassuring markets it will lag well behind its o... |
7d4cbc537f67f3dadc743ab7e4d1c22f | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/boj-kurodas-optimism-on-economy-price-outlook-sends-yen-to-4-month-high-idUSKBN1F401Z | BOJ Kuroda's optimism on economy, price outlook sends yen to 4-month high | BOJ Kuroda's optimism on economy, price outlook sends yen to 4-month high
By Leika Kihara, Stanley White4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda offered a positive view on the economy and inflation on Monday, sending the yen to a four-month high against the dollar on simmering speculation it ... |
1c18e35540b875e4b7eff92d164a3730 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/bojs-kuroda-price-stability-is-key-to-market-trust-in-yen-idUSKCN1SF05A | BOJ chief rejects idea of Japan as 'Modern Monetary Theory' model | BOJ chief rejects idea of Japan as 'Modern Monetary Theory' model
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda rejected an idea gaining traction in some U.S. circles that governments can spend more aggressively without causing hyper-inflation, adding that Tokyo’s economic policies ... |
bcd5aecea93cb47c194c0ddadf7e9008 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/bojs-kuroda-says-stock-boom-reflects-economic-optimism-defends-etf-scheme-idUSKBN2AG04G | BOJ's Kuroda says no plan to 'permanently reduce' ETF buying | BOJ's Kuroda says no plan to 'permanently reduce' ETF buying
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank has no plans to “permanently reduce” its purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETF), its governor said on Tuesday, signalling that its upcoming policy review won’t lead to a radical change in its ... |
5fe514e7f03bc7afe313f284c9b627f2 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-boj/in-turning-point-for-kuroda-boj-may-phase-out-asset-buying-goal-idUSKBN2B70F6/ | In turning point for Kuroda, BOJ may phase out asset-buying goal | In turning point for Kuroda, BOJ may phase out asset-buying goal
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan may phase out a numerical target for its risky asset buying at a policy review on Friday, highlighting the rising cost of prolonged easing and marking a turning point for Governor Haruhiko Kuro... |
aae1f70fcba7e209d41a3cf2dc69f60b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-budget/japan-cabinet-approves-record-939-billion-budget-spending-plan-for-fiscal-year-2020-21-idUSKBN1YO05L | Japan cabinet approves record $939 billion budget spending plan for fiscal year 2020/21 | Japan cabinet approves record $939 billion budget spending plan for fiscal year 2020/21
By Tetsushi Kajimoto4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government has approved a record budget spending worth $939 billion for the coming fiscal year, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday, as it tries to balance the need to boos... |
ce593885d5b615c4501259ff279bd9d7 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-consumersentiment/japan-consumer-confidence-at-4-year-high-on-stocks-job-market-idUSKBN1DY0PP | Japan consumer confidence at 4-year high on stocks, job market | Japan consumer confidence at 4-year high on stocks, job market
By Reuters Staff2 Min Read
Shoppers sample dried foodstuff at a stall at Tokyo's Sugamo district, an area popular with the Japanese elderly, in Tokyo, Japan, in this March 14, 2016 file photo. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/Files
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer con... |
8d67fea42ab062ed4c877e427dfb6bc4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-urge-government-to-issue-digital-currency-idUSKBN2010EK?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FtechnologyNews+%28Reuters+Technology+News%29 | Japan lawmakers push government for G7 talks on digital yen | Japan lawmakers push government for G7 talks on digital yen
By Tetsushi Kajimoto, Yoshifumi Takemoto3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan should prepare to issue digital currencies and propose bringing up the topic at this year’s G7 meetings to counter China’s move toward issuing a digital yuan, a group of ruling party la... |
46927f1ce2b86fb0e1ac6f0c87ecd83c | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-entrepreneurship-idUSKBN1442XI | New start-up wave challenges Japan's aversion to risk | New start-up wave challenges Japan's aversion to risk
By Tetsushi Kajimoto5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - A wave of start-ups is emerging in famously risk-averse Japan as cash-rich corporations increasingly delegate the task of keeping pace with technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics to smaller, nimbler... |
086c201f02eefc40221842c925a23566 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-fiscal/japans-draft-policy-roadmap-prioritises-digitalisation-omits-budget-balance-mention-idUKKBN24917M?edition-redirect=uk | Japan's draft policy roadmap prioritises digitalisation, omits budget-balance mention | Japan's draft policy roadmap prioritises digitalisation, omits budget-balance mention
By Daniel Leussink, Tetsushi Kajimoto2 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will prioritise efforts to digitalise its economy and better cope with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, the government said in a draft policy framework ... |
d2ab08a505a3fd42a0391086ef2a0738 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-forex-aso/japan-finance-minister-aso-says-hes-closely-watching-forex-market-idUSKBN20W0CZ | Japan finance minister Aso says he's closely watching forex market | Japan finance minister Aso says he's closely watching forex market
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Japanese finance minister Taro Aso takes questions at the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, U.S., Oct. 18, 2019. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese ... |
a9cef98d1ed2f445e419d4e0899aff25 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-forex-idUSKBN1F502H | Don't see problem with dollar around 110.80 yen: Japan finance minister | Don't see problem with dollar around 110.80 yen: Japan finance minister
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso leaves the G7 for Financial ministers meeting in the southern Italian city of Bari, Italy, May 12, 2017. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso s... |
bf15b51f481d5c4b511fbbbe24ca6406 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-ftc/japan-to-join-forces-with-u-s-europe-in-regulating-big-tech-firms-antitrust-watchdog-head-idINKBN2740DZ | Japan to join forces with U.S., Europe in regulating Big Tech firms: antitrust watchdog head | Japan to join forces with U.S., Europe in regulating Big Tech firms: antitrust watchdog head
By Leika Kihara, Takahiko Wada3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will join forces with the United States and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog said on Mon... |
dd0684ac8e6556a2957727da75bcd1da | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp-idUSKBN20W00M | Japan's economy shrinks faster than first estimated on growing virus, recession risks | Japan's economy shrinks faster than first estimated on growing virus, recession risks
By Kaori Kaneko, Tetsushi Kajimoto5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy shrank more than initially estimated in the fourth quarter - by the most since the 2014 sales tax hike - exacerbating economic fears at a time when the imp... |
5dfb6bb9485d3a389cc3ead3a7a928a5 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp-nishimura/japans-economy-to-slump-significantly-due-to-pandemic-economy-minister-idUSKBN22U029 | Japan's economy to slump significantly due to pandemic: economy minister | Japan's economy to slump significantly due to pandemic: economy minister
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Japan's new Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura arrives at Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan September 11, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy i... |
91a808dce801acf509fc835a61a466a4 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp-poll-idUSKBN25V0KM | Japan second-quarter GDP slump may be worse than expected as leadership race looms: Reuters poll | Japan second-quarter GDP slump may be worse than expected as leadership race looms: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy likely shrank more than previously estimated in the second quarter as capital expenditure took a hit from the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuters poll showed, highligh... |
687b13d57d78115d97df86684c0001bc | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp/japan-braces-for-worst-postwar-economic-slump-pandemic-tests-policy-response-idUSKBN23E0XN | Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response | Japan braces for worst postwar economic slump, pandemic tests policy response
By Kaori Kaneko, Leika Kihara5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy braced for its worst postwar slump even as first-quarter GDP contracted less than initially thought, as the coronavirus crisis slams the brakes on global growth and rai... |
8edf455c65bea4fc321d42a6cce2470a | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp/japan-downgrades-fourth-quarter-gdp-as-companies-scale-back-spending-idUSKBN2B100V?il=0 | Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as companies scale back spending | Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as companies scale back spending
By Daniel Leussink, Kaori Kaneko4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy expanded at a slower-than-initially-reported pace in October-December, with firms tightening spending on plant and equipment as the coronavirus pandemic clouded their busines... |
be660dcc487fb178b8603df1ecb5893b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-gdp/japan-extends-economic-recovery-as-exports-capex-shake-off-covid-hit-idUSKBN2AF002?il=0 | Japan extends economic recovery as exports, capex shake off COVID hit | Japan extends economic recovery as exports, capex shake off COVID hit
By Leika Kihara, Tetsushi Kajimoto5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s economy expanded more than expected in the fourth quarter, extending the recovery from its worst postwar recession thanks to a rebound in overseas demand that boosted exports and ... |
cdb581aa8739def1f241666426cd86b7 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-govt-council/japans-suga-vows-stimulus-package-focusing-on-green-digital-innovation-idUSKBN2870YV?il=0 | Japan's Suga vows stimulus package focusing on green, digital innovation | Japan's Suga vows stimulus package focusing on green, digital innovation
By Leika Kihara, Takaya Yamaguchi2 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of the Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Pho... |
d3788efcc6746bb7a8ebf17135a82d2b | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-inflation/japans-july-core-inflation-hovers-at-two-year-low-adds-pressure-on-boj-idUSKCN1VC2PZ | Japan's July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on BOJ | Japan's July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on BOJ
By Daniel Leussink3 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s core consumer inflation wallowed at a two-year low in July, increasing pressure for the central bank to acknowledge price momentum was slowing and expand its radical stimulus program.
Slidesho... |
a693106f625cff1c798d14d45d35e752 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-job-hoppers/japan-inc-scrambles-for-job-hoppers-to-cope-with-labor-shortages-idUSKBN19Q0IB | Japan Inc scrambles for job-hoppers to cope with labor shortages | Japan Inc scrambles for job-hoppers to cope with labor shortages
By Tetsushi Kajimoto5 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s labor shortage has pushed job-hopping to its highest since the global financial crisis, as companies scramble for workers with experience in the rapidly-ageing economy.
Hiroaki Okutani (R), 57, a co... |
b59b4d36edde99170568d9468187daa3 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-kuroda-review/bojs-kuroda-says-no-need-for-policy-review-tweak-to-framework-idINKBN27K0J3?edition-redirect=in | BOJ's Kuroda says no need for policy review, tweak to framework | BOJ's Kuroda says no need for policy review, tweak to framework
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday he saw no need to change the central bank’s monetary policy framework, or conduct a review similar to those of its U.S. and European peers.
He also told a... |
f285de685008bf1636df28e9c26ae823 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-kuroda-tools/kuroda-denies-ever-saying-boj-has-unlimited-tools-to-ease-policy-idUSKBN1XT08Q | Kuroda denies ever saying BOJ has unlimited tools to ease policy | Kuroda denies ever saying BOJ has unlimited tools to ease policy
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Washington, U.S. October 19, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday den... |
ee7641926b2f3547dffdf877507398b6 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-kuroda/bojs-kuroda-further-waters-down-pledge-to-hit-target-quickly-idUSKCN1OP09M | BOJ's Kuroda further waters down pledge to hit target quickly | BOJ's Kuroda further waters down pledge to hit target quickly
By Leika Kihara4 Min Read
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said he will seek to hit his inflation target “step by step,” dropping a pledge to meet it as soon as possible in a sign of the central bank’s waning conviction that it could ... |
bbb3c2533b2f228d14e6129d8d6291c0 | https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-economy-labour-analysis/japan-inc-turns-contract-workers-into-permanent-staff-as-labor-market-tightens-idINKCN1BC3PJ?edition-redirect=in | Japan Inc turns contract workers into permanent staff as labor market tightens | Japan Inc turns contract workers into permanent staff as labor market tightens
By Tetsushi Kajimoto6 Min Read
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FILE PHOTO: Japan's Minister in charge of economic revitalisation and measures for the novel coronavirus pandemic Yasutoshi Nishimura attends a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s industrial output rose less than expected in October, but companies forecast production to rise strongly in November and December as robust overseas demand continues to support factory activ... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s industrial output slipped for the second straight month in November, raising the likelihood the economy will contract in the fourth quarter due to slowing demand abroad and at home.
Japan’s economy has c... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s factory activity extended declines in September largely due to a sharper fall in output, as the world’s third-largest economy struggles to stage a robust recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government downgraded its assessment of the economy on Friday but maintained the view it was recovering, suggesting that escalating U.S.-China trade tensions have yet to hit growth ... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will order his government to compile extra economic stimulus measures as early as November, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday.
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter while companies stepped up capital spending plans, suggesting the export-reliant economy was benefiting from ... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Monday launched a scheme to promote “telework”, or working from home, in an effort to ease congestion when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics, as well as soften a notoriously rigid work culture.
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Newly manufactured cars await export at a port in Yokohama, Japan, January 16, 2017. Picture taken January 16, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi said trade ta... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese exports accelerated sharply in November, yet again pointing to growing momentum in the world’s third-biggest economy. There was just one catch: inflation remained stubbornl... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports slipped for a 15th straight month in February as U.S. and China-bound shipments declined, suggesting a cooling of business activity in the world’s third-largest economy due to the coronav... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s exports accelerated in January, led by a jump in Chinese demand, and manufacturers’ sentiment turned positive for the first time since 2019 signalling a gradual recovery from last ... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is preparing an economic stimulus package worth $120 billion to support fragile growth, two government officials with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, and co... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered a new round of fiscal stimulus spending after a crushing election victory over the weekend as evidence mounted the corporate sector is floundering due to we... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday for a snap election, seeking a mandate to stick to his tough stance toward a volatile North Korea ... |
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An employee folds a mock model of Panasonic Corp's refrigerator at an electronics store in Tokyo October 24, 2012.... |
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Held in a crammed mahjong outlet in downtown Tok... |
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The Japanese govern... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - The man who dressed in a rubber suit to play the original Godzilla, crashing through Japanese cities and destroying them with swipes of his massive tail, has died at the age of 88, film co... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he hoped the first-ever change to the country’s 70-year-old pacifist constitution would be enacted by 2020, and that it would enshrine the status of the military.
Ja... |
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Within about four hours, the Ramen Nagi restaurant had sold out of th... |
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has extended state-backed insurance to cover imports of oil from Iran, potentially allowing the country’s refiners to continue loading crude cargoes from the Middle Eastern nation, a governm... |
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Japan h... |
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