Commentary / Japan Jan 26, 2018
Moment of truth for the Bank of Japan
The BOJ continues to provide significant stimulus to the economy, but with inflation still well below target the central bank finds itself between a rock and a hard place.
Takatoshi Ito
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Commentary / World Jun 9, 2010
Trapped in 'Euroland'
TOKYO — The euro zone is sometimes dubbed "Euroland" by Americans (and some Asians). Given its echoes of "Disneyland," a place of fantasy, that is a far more mocking than useful nickname. Ever since the euro was first proposed, skeptics (mostly American) and believers (mostly ...