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BANK OF JAPAN

BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2015
BOJ puts bond market on course for extinction by 2027: Japan Credit
At the pace the central bank is purchasing government bonds, Japan's sovereign debt market will be extinct by 2027.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2015
Japan execs leaving Citigroup, EG Capital flags wider loan retreat
The departures of Tokyo-based loan executives from Citigroup Inc. and General Electric Capital Corp. highlight the retreat of foreign banks from the nation's lending market.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2015
Japan's hope may be found in its hinterlands
As the European Central Bank prepares to inject up to a trillion euros into Europe's faltering economy, it would be wise to study Japan's lackluster experience with massive quantitative easing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
Inflation slows more than forecast in December
Japan's inflation rate slowed more than forecast in December, adding to central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda's challenges in reflating the world's third-biggest economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
BOJ doesn't need more stimulus: top-rated economist
Japan's top-rated economist says the central bank doesn't need more stimulus, defying the consensus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jan 20, 2015
The Swiss just made Japan's job more difficult
Bank of Japan head Haruhiko Kuroda's monetary 'bazooka' just got outgunned by the Swiss.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2015
Japan's liquidity trap holds warning for ECB: Japan Credit
Investors who predict the European Central Bank will start buying government bonds this week to fight deflation shouldn't expect too much if Japan is any guide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2015
BOJ says minimum 1% gain in base wage needed for recovery: sources
Bank of Japan officials figure that average base wage gains of 1 percent are needed in the coming fiscal year to sustain the economy's emergence from two decades of stagnation, say sources familiar with central bank's discussions.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2015
Regional economies showing moderate recovery, BOJ says
The Bank of Japan said Thursday that a moderate recovery remains underway in all regional economies, upholding previous upbeat assessments because of the expectation that cheaper oil will spur consumption.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2015
Wholesale prices rose for second consecutive year in 2014
Wholesale prices grew for the second straight year in 2014 on higher energy and raw material costs, but the pace slowed significantly in December amid the sharp fall in crude oil prices, the Bank of Japan said Thursday in a preliminary report.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 8, 2015
Fed looks past a world in turmoil, confident in U.S. recovery
U.S. central bankers have looked beyond a global deflation threat, fear of energy-sector bond defaults, and a surge of oil patch layoffs to reach what appears to be a firm conclusion: the U.S. recovery is here to stay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2014
BOJ policymaker urged fiscal discipline amid easing policy: minutes
A member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board said at last month's meeting that fiscal discipline should be maintained even when long-term interest rates remain low, according to minutes of the meeting released Thursday.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2014
DBJ privatization delayed again in bid to underpin growth
The government will delay privatization of the Development Bank of Japan in an attempt to sustain the country's flagging economy, according to sources close to the matter.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 15, 2014
Time to take away the punch bowl in Japan
The BOJ's policies are allowing the government to sidestep its responsibility. That must stop if 'Abenomics' is to come off life support.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2014
BOJ rejects fresh stimulus to offset cheap oil's affect on inflation, sources say
The Bank of Japan rejects the idea that additional monetary stimulus is needed to prevent a recent decline in oil prices from pulling down inflation, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 11, 2014
BOJ probably finished with ETF buying this year, Amundi says
The Bank of Japan has probably finished buying exchange-traded funds this year, according to Amundi Japan Ltd., signaling the removal of a key support for the nation's equities amid a global selloff.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2014
BOJ increasingly likely to cut price forecasts, sources say
The Bank of Japan looks increasingly likely to cut its inflation forecasts next month, sources say, making its target of 2 percent in the year from April look ever more ambitious, just three months after it eased monetary policy to keep the goal in sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2014
Yen slide is unchecked by government ahead of election
Japanese officials have signaled their blessing of a weaker yen as polls show Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's coalition may expand its Lower House majority in this weekend's election.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 4, 2014
BOJ plan's success hinges on fiscal action plan, policymaker warns
A Bank of Japan Policy Board member said Thursday that it is essential for the government to make progress on fiscal consolidation as its efforts will eventually determine the success of the central bank's drastic monetary easing.
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2014
Japan's monetary base up 37.1% year on year
The nation's monetary base stood at ¥262.69 trillion at the end of November, up 37.1 percent from a year earlier and a record high for the fourth straight month, as the Bank of Japan provides extra liquidity to boost the economy, BOJ data showed Tuesday.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
Why half of Japan's cities are at risk of disappearing in 100 years
A couple looks out onto the Fukuoka nightscape. Due to its distance from Tokyo and its close proximity to South Korea and China, professor Tomoya Mori believes that Fukuoka is one of the few metropolitan regions of Japan that will see some form of growth in the decades to come.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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