Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2019
Japan's unfathomable financial policies
by Haruaki Deguchi
Economic theories can't fully explain Japan's financial policies.
Business / Economy Jul 30, 2019
BOJ stands pat and trims inflation outlook ahead of expected Fed rate cut
The Bank of Japan maintained its ultraeasy monetary policy Tuesday and said it would "not hesitate" to take further measures if needed as lingering economic uncertainties cloud the global outlook. The move comes with central banks around the world expected to return to rate cuts ...
Business Jun 8, 2019
G20 finance chiefs discuss measures to guard against economic risks in Fukuoka meeting
by Kazuaki Nagata
Finance leaders from the Group of 20 nations kick off a meeting in Fukuoka and discuss measures to guard against economic risks.
Commentary / Japan Apr 26, 2019
by Daniel Moss
A higher levy would undermine the Bank of Japan's ability to consider additional stimulus.
Commentary / Japan Mar 18, 2019
BOJ gets extra innings just to hit a single
by Daniel Moss
Finance Minister Taro Aso bought Haruhiko Kuroda time to reach that elusive 2 percent inflation target, but this isn't where the BOJ head wants to be.
Commentary / Japan Feb 4, 2019
How we all turned Japanese: A tale of global hubris
by Daniel Moss
The BOJ's radical monetary policy is marking its 20-year anniversary. Raise a glass to the experiment replicated around the world.
Commentary / Japan Jan 15, 2019
Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet
by Daniel Moss
The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
Business / Economy Jan 9, 2019
Business confidence among Japanese hits six-year low: BOJ survey
An index gauging business confidence among people in Japan has fallen to a six-year low, a Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December showed Wednesday. The diffusion index for business confidence deteriorated to minus 32.0, hitting the lowest level since minus 33.1 logged in the ...
Commentary / Japan Nov 6, 2018
Japan can trim stimulus without repeating mistakes
by Daniel Moss
A misstep 18 years ago should not prevent a careful step today.
Business / Economy Oct 26, 2018
Tokyo inflation holds steady, offering little cheer for Bank of Japan
Tokyo's core consumer price inflation was unchanged in October from the previous month, government data showed Friday, offering little encouragement for Japan's central bank as it struggles to reach its ambitious 2 percent inflation target. The data comes ahead of the Bank of Japan's rate ...
Business Sep 25, 2018
Some Bank of Japan policymakers feared at July meeting that policy tweaks might lift rates
Some members of the Bank of Japan's board voiced concern that tweaking its ultraeasy monetary policy could spark an unintended rise in interest rates, according to minutes of their July meeting released Tuesday. The Policy Board voted at the meeting to keep its benchmark for ...