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HARUHIKO KURODA

BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
May 1, 2015
Kuroda shifts to defense in BOJ's struggle to reach inflation target
For the first time, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said his original two-year time frame for reaching 2 percent inflation will not be reached. But it did not prompt him to step on the stimulus accelerator.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2015
Japan's economy needs a dose of shock therapy
A little more monetary shock-and-awe by the Bank of Japan could stem Japan's 'deflationary mindset.'
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2015
Abe adviser fears BOJ has den of conspirators opposing reflation
The Bank of Japan appears to be wavering in its commitment to unprecedented monetary easing, said Kozo Yamamoto, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and an advocate of reflationary policies.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2015
Kuroda stimulus debate heats up as Toyota veteran set for board seat
The nomination of the Bank of Japan's newest board member is prompting investor speculation Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will find it easier to expand monetary stimulus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 21, 2015
A lone voice, Morgan Stanley says BOJ is winning and will taper stimulus in 2016
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has at least one strategist that shares the optimism he is showing in the world's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2015
Soccer still a refuge for BOJ staff
The Bank of Japan officials huddle: they're planning a counterattack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ABENOMICS — THE BOTTOM LINE
Apr 6, 2015
BOJ's easing said unsustainable
The launch of aggressive monetary easing by the Bank of Japan stunned financial markets two years ago. But is it still sustainable? If not, how long can it continue?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 31, 2015
BOJ should play mysterious
Arguably no central banker in the world has been bolder and more aggressive about quantitative easing than Japan's Haruhiko Kuroda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 27, 2015
Kuroda's inflation optimism challenged by cash register data
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's optimism that he can meet the 2 percent inflation target is getting a reality check at the nation's cash registers.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2015
Bank of Japan research casts doubt on Kuroda's comfort on bonds
The Bank of Japan's own researchers are undermining Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's view that the market is functioning well as the central bank buys an unprecedented amount of debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2015
Abe-Kuroda 'honeymoon' risks being soured by fiscal friction
The rift between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his hand-picked central banker is becoming hard to conceal, leaving “Abenomics” and its money-printing program under a dark cloud.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2015
Three reasons why Japan will get more stimulus
With no sign that Japan's economy is on the path of a self-sustaining recovery, a third dose of quantitative easing is almost certain.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2015
BOJ policymaker warns of risks of further easing on economy, prices
A Bank of Japan policymaker warned Thursday that the central bank's decision last October to ease monetary policy further would increase the risk of undermining economic and price stability in the long term.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
December output gain hints at end to latest recession
Industrial production snapped two quarters of decline in December, signaling the economy may have limped out of recession.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2015
BOJ doesn't need more stimulus: top-rated economist
Japan's top-rated economist says the central bank doesn't need more stimulus, defying the consensus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2015
BOJ's 2% inflation target may prove elusive in 2015
When Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda met the press last week after the BOJ's policy meeting, he effectively admitted the central bank may miss what the market perceives as its deadline of next fiscal year for achieving 2 percent inflation to revive the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2015
Japan's liquidity trap holds warning for ECB: Japan Credit
Investors who predict the European Central Bank will start buying government bonds this week to fight deflation shouldn't expect too much if Japan is any guide.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2015
BOJ says minimum 1% gain in base wage needed for recovery: sources
Bank of Japan officials figure that average base wage gains of 1 percent are needed in the coming fiscal year to sustain the economy's emergence from two decades of stagnation, say sources familiar with central bank's discussions.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 15, 2015
Regional economies showing moderate recovery, BOJ says
The Bank of Japan said Thursday that a moderate recovery remains underway in all regional economies, upholding previous upbeat assessments because of the expectation that cheaper oil will spur consumption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2014
BOJ policymaker urged fiscal discipline amid easing policy: minutes
A member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board said at last month's meeting that fiscal discipline should be maintained even when long-term interest rates remain low, according to minutes of the meeting released Thursday.
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.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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.
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.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
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.
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.

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