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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 26, 2014
S&P 500 sets record high but fails to hold 2,000 mark
The S&P 500 was unable to hold the 2,000 mark after moving above the milestone level for the first time on Monday, but still managed to close at a record high, buoyed by financials and biotechnology stocks.
BUSINESS
Aug 26, 2014
Boeing lands $8.8 billion BOC Aviation order on Asian demand
Boeing Co. won an order for $8.8 billion in jets from BOC Aviation Pte. as the aircraft lessor made its biggest-ever purchase to help meet surging travel demand in Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2014
Next time, China might have to face the fire
China's leaders should take advantage of the recent respite from instability and low confidence to redouble their economic reform efforts. Otherwise, they can expect alarm bells to begin ringing again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2014
Bank of America settles mortgage probes with DOJ for $16.65 billion
Bank of America Corp. has reached a $16.65 billion settlement with U.S. regulators to settle charges that it misled investors into buying troubled mortgage-backed securities.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 21, 2014
Deutsche Bank lays seeds for future with warrants in Japan
Deutsche Bank AG is helping smaller Japanese companies less able to access the bond market raise money using warrants, as it searches for investment banking clients to generate future business.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2014
Skepticism over Abe's inflation goal grows as price gauge retreats
Traders are growing more skeptical Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will achieve his 2 percent inflation target after a sales tax increase derailed growth.
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2014
Only 6.2% of Japan's managerial posts held by women
Women hold only 6.2 percent of the managerial posts in Japan and just over a fifth of the companies surveyed expect that to rise, a survey says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
Megabanks' $800 billion cash pile shows Abe must free up credit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has succeeded in wrestling down the yen and snapping a 15-year deflationary spiral. The challenge of spurring lending by the country's cash-hoarding megabanks remains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2014
Japan suffers biggest economic slump since 2011 quake as tax hike bites
The April 1 consumption tax hike drove the economy into its biggest contraction since the March 2011 quake and tsunami, Cabinet Office data show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2014
Some BOJ policymakers concerned about production shift overseas
A few Bank of Japan policymakers pointed out during their meeting last month that structural factors such as firms shifting production abroad could continue to cap exports.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2014
Homebuyers in Japan seen at risk amid floating-rate loan rush
Japanese homebuyers are piling into floating-rate mortgages, stirring debate over whether they are too complacent as Bank of Japan stimulus revives inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2014
Energy, food costs pushed Japan's wholesale prices higher in July
Wholesale prices rose 4.3 percent in July from a year earlier largely due to higher energy costs and price increases for some food items, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2014
Building global support for a new economic balance
The proposed BRICS-led development bank sounds promising for developing countries in Asia and Africa, as it may exercise indirect influence on the activities of those development banks that reflect the intentions of their national governments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 11, 2014
Japan tallies weak yen as prices rise without export gain
It was called "endaka" — a Japanese term for currency strength that sapped the economy — and reversing it was supposed to help end deflation and stoke growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2014
BOJ warns of weak exports but holds steady on policy
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady Friday, noting that the economy is recovering but warning of recent weakness in Japanese exports and production.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2014
BOJ board meets amid concerns about exports, production
The Bank of Japan began its two-day policy meeting Thursday amid expectations that the central bank will keep monetary policy steady while examining downside risks to the economy, including weak exports and industrial output.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2014
Division on Japan's monetary easing revealed by 2004 central bank minutes
Bank of Japan policymakers were divided in 2004 on whether to follow a policy of further monetary easing despite signs of economic recovery, according to minutes released Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2014
Kenya may sell Samurai bonds in drive to boost external debt
Kenya, East Africa's largest economy, is considering selling Samurai bonds this fiscal year as the government prepares to raise its target for borrowing on external markets, Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich said.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 28, 2014
BofA sees China hand in Belgian Treasury binge
China is driving a jump in Belgian holdings of Treasuries and is a key reason for a plunge in yields even as the Federal Reserve trims its stimulus to support growth, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2014
BOJ's challenge highlighted as inflation slows to 3.3% in June
Japan's inflation slowed in June, highlighting the task Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda faces in reaching his 2 percent target.
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.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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