FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonTOKYO (Reuters) […]
After the 'bazooka', Bank of Japan dismantles the work of its radical chief
TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe stimulus, the Bank of Japan is quietly rolling back radical policies introduced by its bold chief Haruhiko Kuroda and pioneering controversial new measures […]
Factbox-How the BOJ is quietly unwinding Kuroda's 'bazooka' stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of shock-and-awe monetary stimulus, senior Bank of Japan officials are quietly dismantling radical policies introduced by Governor Haruhiko Kuroda.FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective […]
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP on stronger business spending
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy grew faster than the initially estimated in the April-June quarter, helped by solid capital expenditure, although a resurgence in COVID-19 is undermining service-sector consumption and clouding […]
Long-dated JGBs track lower U.S. Treasuries ahead of extended weekend
TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) – Long-dated Japanese government bond (JGB) prices eased on Wednesday tracking U.S. peers ahead of a long weekend as Japan gears up for the Olympics, officially […]
Japan's core inflation hits 15-month high on energy costs
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s core consumer prices rose 0.2 per cent in June from a year earlier to mark the fastest annual pace in over a year, data showed on […]
JGB yields follow Treasuries higher amid weak BOJ bond-purchase operation
TOKYO, June 28 (Reuters) – Japanese government bond yields edged higher on Monday tracking U.S. Treasury yields, while markets shrugged off the Bank of Japan’s weak bond-purchase operation. Yields on […]
Boris sends China warning: PM holds talks with Japan as huge military force sent to Asia
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Japan PM's push for higher minimum wage faces uphill battle amid Covid-19 pandemic
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s plan to boost the minimum wage is facing stiff opposition from Japan’s small and midsize firms, worried about their survival during Covid-19, and […]
Japan issues warning over North Korea missile launch – ships told to be alert
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