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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2023
SVB fallout puts focus on challenges faced by Japan’s regional banks
With a declining population, profit pressures and pandemic assistance measures set to expire, regional banks were already under considerable pressure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2023
World Bank warns of 'lost decade' in global growth without bold policy shifts
Failure to reverse the expected slowdown in GDP growth would have profound implications for the world’s ability to tackle climate change and reduce poverty, new report claims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2023
First Citizens buys Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based bank entered into a purchase and assumption agreement for all deposits and loans of SVB, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has confirmed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2023
What the World Bank can do about climate change
In addition to financial resources, the World Bank's greatest strength lies in its ability to generate evidence-based solutions, which it should apply to mitigating climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Rakuten Bank seeks $881 million in biggest Japan IPO since 2018
The banking unit of Rakuten Group set an indicative band of ¥1,630 to ¥1,960 per share on Wednesday, and the stock will list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on April 21.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
Bad timing as Japan hosts this year's first bank IPO
Amid ongoing global financial turmoil, Tokyo-based SBI Sumishin Net Bank shares were priced at the bottom of a range at ¥1,200 each against an expected price of as high as ¥1,260.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
First Republic rescue may rely on Washington's backing to reach a deal
As part of efforts to ensure there isn’t another U.S. bank failure, the government could play a role in lifting out assets currently eroding the bank’s balance sheet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2023
U.S. regional banks and regulators try to soothe depositors’ fears
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has expressed confidence in the nation’s banks and suggested that the government would step in to protect smaller lenders if needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2023
SVB’s failure endangers more than just money
Before SVB’s collapse, the bank was “critical to spurring greater competition and creativity” in the U.S. defense industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 21, 2023
Safe havens and risk assets both rise as banking woes shift Fed expectations
The unusual cross-currents come as the financial distress that started earlier this month has spread to Europe, with investors on edge about the health of the financial system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2023
Just who is to blame for this new banking crisis?
In 2018, U.S. lawmakers loosened banking regulations on the spurious grounds that smaller banks do not pose systemic risks to the stability of the financial system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Mar 18, 2023
The Fed was too late on SVB even though it saw problem after problem
The relatively late discovery of a number of flaws in SVB's operations raises questions about whether the Fed was diligent in stepping up oversight as the firm was ballooning in size.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 18, 2023
BOJ and government vow cooperation amid global market turmoil
Officials met for the first time since September to affirm that they will work together to closely watch any impact on the country's financial system from global market turmoil.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2023
Where will startups turn to now that SVB is gone?
Silicon Valley Bank played an important role in financial innovation tied to the world’s tech hub. Its demise could be profound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 17, 2023
Largest U.S. lenders toss First Republic Bank a lifeline
Over two days of frantic phone calls, meetings and some arm-twisting, the CEOs of 11 banks have agreed to chip in a total of $30 billion to save the troubled lender.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 16, 2023
From Credit Suisse to Silicon Valley Bank, lenders' woes abroad rattle Asian markets
In Tokyo, shares in mega-banks, the Nikkei average and the broader Topix were all down Thursday amid fears of a banking crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 16, 2023
Somewhere in the multiverse, SVB could be the BOJ
Just like Silicon Valley, Japan is dependent on easy money. That makes SVB’s collapse a cautionary tale for those who think the central bank should be tightening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023
SVB blowout may drive SoftBank shares below Son’s pain point and trigger buyback
Silicon Valley Bank's failure has fueled investor concern over the exposure of startup firms in the SoftBank Vision Funds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023
U.S. watching developments at First Republic and other banks, White House says
The Silicon Valley Bank shutdown has roiled global markets and prompted emergency measures giving banks access to more funding.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2023
SVB clients get a painful lesson: Bank failures are common
Such a long time without news of a bank collapse such as SVB seems to have lulled depositors into a false sense of security.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
G7 eyes plan on U.S.-led $50 billion aid package for Ukraine
A local resident visits the Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, on Thursday. The U.S. is in talks with close partners to lead a group of allies that would give as much as $50 billion in aid to Ukraine.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Japan’s record-low children population weighs on growth
The number of children 14 years old or younger fell for the 43rd straight year to around 14.01 million as of April 1.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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