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BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2014
Stick to current level of easing before exploring options: BOJ deputy chief
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Kikuo Iwata said Thursday it is "most important" that the central bank's aggressive quantitative easing policy stand pat and took a cautious stance on further easing amid talk of new steps being prepared to cushion the first stage of the sales tax hike in April.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2014
BOJ keeps ultraeasy monetary policy
The Bank of Japan said Wednesday it will maintain its ultraeasy monetary policy and keep unchanged its consumer price outlook for fiscal 2015 at 1.9 percent, near its 2 percent inflation target aimed at beating deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2014
BOJ near limit for bond buys but boost may be needed
The Bank of Japan is approaching the upper limit of its target for buying bonds, raising prospects it will need to expand the scope of its stimulus program to support the economy before a tax increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2014
BOJ notes 'recovery' in all regional economies
The Bank of Japan on Thursday upgraded its assessment for five of the country's nine regional economies compared with three months earlier and used the word recovery for every region on the back of solid consumer spending before the consumption tax increase in April and improvement in employment and...
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2014
Consumer sentiment worsens again
Consumer sentiment deteriorated in the three months to December for the second straight quarter, the Bank of Japan said Thursday, indicating that momentum for a recovery has waned amid rising prices and limited income growth.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2014
Kuroda chosen as 'Central Banker of the Year 2014'
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has been named "Central Banker of the Year 2014" for his "bold and decisive" style of carrying out ultraeasy monetary policy, the British financial magazine Banker said.
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2014
Bank of Japan likely to maintain easing policy, chief says
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda indicated the central bank will keep intact its current monetary easing policy in 2014 with prospects that the economy will continue to recover despite possible adverse impact from the consumption tax hike in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2013
Kuroda seen limiting '14 losses as JGB run ends
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has scope to increase unprecedented stimulus, limiting losses on Japanese government bonds in 2014 as global sovereigns slump, economists predict.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2013
Some on BOJ board see CPI gains cooling
Some Bank of Japan policymakers think the recent rise in consumer prices is likely to slow, and there are calls to provide a thorough explanation of how the BOJ intends to achieve its 2 percent inflation target, the minutes of their November policy meeting released Thursday said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2013
BOJ stands pat on monetary easing policy
The Bank of Japan on Friday kept its ultraeasy monetary policy in place and left its assessment of the economy unchanged for the third month straight, describing it as "recovering moderately" amid improved corporate sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 20, 2013
Japan Inc. builds mountain of cash
Japanese companies' cash holdings rose to a record last quarter, highlighting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's struggle to spur the investment and wage increases needed to end a 15-year deflationary malaise.
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2013
BOJ to up loan facility by ¥1 trillion
The Bank of Japan is expected to expand a low-interest lending facility for industries, with a decision possible as soon as next month, sources familiar with the central bank's discussions said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2013
Yen will return to strength, former BOJ official predicts
The yen will rally to 100 per dollar in the first half of next year because the Bank of Japan won't be able to expand monetary easing by enough to repeat the weakening effect it had this year, a former official of the central bank said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2013
BOJ ultraeasy monetary policy may stay after '14
The Bank of Japan has not set a time limit on its ultraloose monetary policy, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday, hinting that large-scale easing may be kept intact beyond its current policy effect projection up to the end of 2014.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 27, 2013
BOJ policy dissenter warns of downside risks for economy, prices
A member of the Bank of Japan Policy Board warned Wednesday of downside risks for the economy and prices, demonstrating a cautious view about the central bank achieving its 2 percent inflation target as the current rise in consumer prices appears to be moderate.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 26, 2013
BOJ policymaker minority didn't buy inflation timetable
Bank of Japan policymakers were split over whether the central bank would be able to attain its 2 percent inflation target in about two years as pledged in April, with some members saying it would be "difficult," minutes of their Oct. 31 meeting showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2013
BOJ stays course on policy, outlook
The Bank of Japan said Thursday it will keep its radical quantitative easing policy in place and leave its previous description of the economic recovery intact despite slowing growth in exports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nov 17, 2013
BOJ's money mountain growing but debt may explode
Critics say BOJ. Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's radical monetary scheme isn't working, but six months on, how has it changed the outlook for Japan?
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 6, 2013
BOJ board ranks urge boost in jobs, incomes
Some members of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board called for improvement in the employment and income situation to maintain solid domestic demand, given the relatively slow pace in the recovery of exports and production, according to the minutes of their Oct. 3-4 meeting.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 5, 2013
BOJ struggles to convince on 2% as 'Abenomics' shine dims
Half a year after Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda unleashed record monetary easing, economists see the bank failing to meet its inflation target, underscoring the case for stronger steps to revive the economy.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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