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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2020
Board member flags BOJ concern over risks of prolonged pandemic
A slower-than-expected recovery could lead to an increase in unpayable debt, job losses and bankruptcies that would lower the country's growth potential.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 21, 2020
BOJ likely to reduce inflation forecasts as Go To campaign cuts prices
The travel discounts started in July, and have helped drive consumer inflation below zero as hotel prices dropped by more than 30% from a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2020
Japan must revise BOJ law to speed up digital currency, senior LDP official says
Japan has been cautious about moving too quickly on digital currencies given the social disruptions it could cause.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 12, 2020
BOJ’s swelling share of Japan assets complicates future exit from stimulus
The central bank now owns 71% of exchange-traded funds, a fifth of commercial paper and 7% of corporate bonds, its assets equivalent to 137% of gross domestic product.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 9, 2020
Japan has no plan for digital currencies yet but will delve deeper
Japan has no plans now to issue central bank digital currencies but must deepen research on the possibility, the government's top spokesman said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2020
Japan eyes stress test on major banks to gauge impact of COVID-19
The Bank of Japan is moving toward stress testing many banks simultaneously based on standardized risk scenarios, bringing it in line with overseas counterparts.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2020
Japan corporate pessimism eases from 11-year low in BOJ tankan
The data offers some hope for new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's efforts to achieve an economic revival from the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 17, 2020
Bank of Japan takes less gloomy view but keeps things ultra-loose
The bank's upgrade of its economic assessment was the first since the virus hit, reflecting a bottoming of Japan's slump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2020
Bank of Japan coronavirus loans may ensure ‘zombie’ firms limp on
The total lent so far is already more than four times the amount deployed from January 2009 to support firms during the global financial crisis.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 2, 2020
‘Widow maker’ bets in play as Japan's superlong bond yields peak
Waning demand from key buyers plus less central bank support could set the stage for bonds to extend losses.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 29, 2020
Abenomics here to stay despite Japan PM's looming departure
Policy is crucial for the next leader to send messages of continuity to avoid surprising financial markets, but the pandemic will keep the government on the defensive.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2020
Inflation remains at zero even as Japan's economy starts to reopen
Consumer demand has collapsed amid resurgent infections, which will in turn hit profits, jobs and business investment, analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 18, 2020
Bank of Japan refuses trader requests to work from home
The central bank doesn't allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases, raising concerns at financial firms as virus cases in Tokyo surge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 18, 2020
Japanese manufacturers' gloom eases slightly but pandemic woes remain
A poll that tracks the Bank of Japan's closely watched quarterly survey pointed to a modest recovery, with manufacturers' morale seen as somewhat less negative.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 11, 2020
Japan banks kept lending at record pace in July as pandemic pain persists
The figures mark the fastest pace of growth since comparable data became available in 2001.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2020
Japan’s banks may stave off hit from bad loans in first-quarter results
Analysts predict expenses booked in the April-to-June quarter were relatively low, because companies have tapped credit lines and central bank assistance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2020
BOJ taps big data for tips on guiding economy through pandemic pain
The conservative central bank now has a 180-member statistics team trolling through new types of data to gain new insights into the virus-hindered economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2020
Japan's core consumer prices flat in June as deflation risks remain
The reading dashed expectations for a third straight month of decline, after central bank comments that the economy would likely shake off the pandemic hit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2020
Bank of Japan offers virtual tour as headquarters remains off limits amid pandemic
The popular in-person tour attracted 19,000 visitors last fiscal year, of which nearly 10 percent were overseas travelers.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2020
Positive rates needed to meet inflation target, says new BOJ board member
The bank must 'respond early' to downside risks that could emerge from the pandemic, said former Hitachi executive Toyoaki Nakamura.
Hypothermia in the land of the rising Sanae
Amid the election of Sanae Takaichi as Liberal Democratic Party president, and possibly the next prime minister, Japan's economy shows signs of recovery, but weak wages, a conservative corporate culture and currency issues raise doubts about a true economic thaw.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
ANA flight returns to Haneda Airport after hitting runway lights
An All Nippon Airways flight returned to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening, about an hour after takeoff, after it was found to have struck runway lights.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.
A frenetic diplomatic schedule looms for Japan’s next leader — whomever that may be
As horse-trading and speculation surge over who will be elected the next prime minister in parliament — the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sanae Takaichi or a possible candidate put forward by a unified opposition — Japan’s next leader will be confronted with a quick succession of key diplomatic events.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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