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BANK OF JAPAN

BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 3, 2018
Bank of Japan policymakers fretted over stimulus side effects at June meeting
Bank of Japan policymakers said it was necessary to monitor the negative economic impact of continuing monetary stimulus amid stubbornly weak inflation, minutes of their June meeting showed Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 21, 2018
Plight of 'Mizuho refugees' stirs debate on banking services in Japan
Imagine wrapping up a tough work week and jumping into a three-day weekend. Maybe you just plan on lounging around at home with the air conditioner on at full blast. Or perhaps you’ll hit the road and head out of the city to get a welcome break from urban life. At some point you’ll probably need to withdraw some cash for the weekend, so you venture down to your nearest ATM … and find out the whole system is down until the following Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 20, 2018
Japan’s core inflation rate hit 0.8% in June on higher energy costs
The country's underlying inflation rate edged up in June amid rising energy costs, government data showed Friday, though it continued to fall short of the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Lower unemployment rate needed to hit inflation goal: Bank of Japan board member
Bank of Japan board member Yutaka Harada said Wednesday that unemployment needs to fall further if the country's stubbornly stagnant inflation rate is to pick up, while also advocating for continued monetary easing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2018
Time for the BOJ to reconsider the 2 percent inflation target
The Bank of Japan's ambitious inflation target increasingly appears unachievable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 23, 2018
Bank of Japan eyes lowering fiscal 2018 inflation forecast amid slow price climbs
The central bank is leaning toward downgrading its projection for 1.3 % inflation in 2018, based on the tepid price growth logged in April and May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 6, 2018
U.S. economy could force BOJ's hand on rates, ally of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says
The Bank of Japan's next policy move may be to raise its bond-yield target to keep the yen from weakening too much, according to a BOJ adviser and longtime associate of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 8, 2018
Japan's March household spending slumps, suggesting economy slowed in first quarter
Household spending fell 0.7 percent in March from a year earlier to mark the second straight month of decline, underscoring the view the economy suffered a temporary lull in the first quarter as bad weather hurt consumption.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2018
Former Bank of Japan employee nabbed after allegedly stealing gold coins
A former Bank of Japan employee was arrested Friday for allegedly stealing gold coins worth a total of ¥200,000 ($1,850) from the central bank's Tokyo head office, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2018
The Bank of Japan looks to empower women with new ETF index pick
In Japan's latest attempt to change corporate behavior, the Bank of Japan decides to put money into an index of firms selected for the way they treat women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2018
BOJ chief Haruhiko Kuroda begins new term by vowing to continue stimulus in pursuit of 2% inflation
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda pledged Monday to continue pursuing monetary stimulus in close coordination with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government to achieve 2 percent inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 30, 2018
Bank of Japan's bid to taper by stealth made tougher by supercharged yen
The Bank of Japan is finding out just how hard it is to be stealthy — when everyone is looking right at you.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2018
Why Japan will never reach its inflation target
After five years of unprecedented stimulus, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda should recognize reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2018
BOJ policy board nominees at odds over ending easing
Bank of Japan deputy governor nominee, Masazumi Wakatabe, staked out an aggressive position in front of a Lower House committee on Monday, stating that "there are no limits to monetary policy."
EDITORIALS
Feb 20, 2018
Challenges for Kuroda in his second term
In his second stint, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will face as many challenges as in his first term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2018
Here's who really matters at the Bank of Japan
Masayoshi Amamiya could provide Japan's central bank with much-needed room to maneuver.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 19, 2018
Bank of Japan watchers see strong stimulus continuing under Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to stick with Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda indicates that powerful stimulus will continue, and the yen's recent advance could make policy normalization even more remote.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2018
Kuroda must channel his inner Greenspan
The BOJ governor must shift from being a man of bold action to one of courageous words.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2018
'More of the same' isn't a choice for Kuroda
Reports that Haruhiko Kuroda will be reappointed don't mean he can continue stimulus forever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2018
Japan and Europe start the central bank reset
Officials are going to respond accordingly to the improving global economy.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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