Business Jul 28, 2021
BOJ policymakers call for analysis of climate change funding program impacts
Japan's central bank has left deciding what qualifies as green investment to private-sector financial institutions.
Business Jul 16, 2021
BOJ joins global climate change fight with green loan incentives
by Toru Fujioka
The BOJ said it would offer banks interest-free funds for climate-linked loans or investments and exempt more of their reserves from its negative interest rate.
Business / Economy Jul 13, 2021
BOJ will offer cautiously upbeat view as COVID-19 curbs weigh, say sources
Renewed state-of-emergency measures intended to combat the pandemic are likely to hurt consumption and keep growth heavily reliant on overseas demand.
Business / Economy Jul 12, 2021
Japan's May machinery orders rise 7.8%, up for third month in a row
The jump in core orders indicates a modest revival in corporate spending, seen by policymakers as necessary to accelerate Japan's tepid recovery.
Business / Economy Jul 5, 2021
BOJ lowers assessments of two regions as recovery from pandemic slows
The BOJ raised its outlooks for two regions while maintaining its assessments of the remaining five, underscoring the uneven nature of Japan's economic recovery.
Commentary / World Jul 4, 2021
The right economic advice for the pandemic recovery
by Koichi Hamada
The challenge now is to devise a recovery strategy that recognizes the implications of today’s global economic interdependence.
Business Jul 2, 2021
Board members debated the issue at the June meeting, where the BOJ announced it will introduce a new climate-focused lending program, according to the summary of discussions released Monday.
Business / Economy Jul 1, 2021
Sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers improves in June survey
The Bank of Japan survey came as a sign that solid global demand was helping the economy emerge from pandemic-induced doldrums.
Business / Economy Jun 28, 2021
BOJ pinned hopes on vaccine rollout to buoy Japan economy in June meeting
Policymakers at the central bank see any inflationary pressures as subdued given the fragile recovery, a summary of their discussions earlier this month, released Monday, shows.
Business Jun 25, 2021
Tokyo prices' 10-month slide halts in June despite virus restrictions
by Yoshiaki Nohara and Yuko Takeo
Prices in the capital excluding fresh food were unchanged from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
Business / Economy Jun 24, 2021
Japan's service prices mark biggest gain in months as COVID-19 pain eases
While the gain was due largely to the base effect of last year's slump, rising hotel and transportation fees showed a resumption of economic activity.