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KURODA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2014
Onus on lawmakers to tackle debt after Abe tax delay, Kuroda says
Bank of Japan chief Haruhiko Kuroda is putting the onus on the government to strengthen its finances after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe postponed a sales tax hike and set plans for more fiscal stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2014
Bank of Japan monetary policy likely to stay unchanged
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep unchanged its monetary policy at a two-day meeting starting Tuesday as it assesses the effects of the additional easing decided at its previous meeting, sources said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 12, 2014
Ecotherapy Getaway Holiday: Finding feminism on the way to a waterfall
Doesn't every kid imagine being lost in the woods?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2014
Kuroda ally warns Abe against delaying consumption tax increase
An adviser to the Bank of Japan and longtime colleague of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda is warning that a delay by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to raise the consumption tax would have profound implications for monetary policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 6, 2014
BOJ has ECB in a bind as euro soars versus yen
Mario Draghi had something new to worry about as he prepared for Thursday's European Central Bank policy meeting: the euro-yen exchange rate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2014
After BOJ shocks market, some ask why it gave no warning
Hours after the Bank of Japan caught central bank watchers off guard by boosting stimulus, officials were fending off complaints about its communications.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 4, 2014
Kuroda's 'big bazooka' drives down yields as GPIF to sell
The Bank of Japan's expanded monetary easing came just in time to spur a bond rally even as the ¥126 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund starts to cut debt holdings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2014
BOJ shocks by expanding stimulus, sending stocks soaring
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday led a divided board to expand what was already an unprecedentedly large monetary stimulus program, boosting stocks and sending the yen tumbling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2014
BOJ maintains most regional assessments despite tax-hike impact
The Bank of Japan on Monday maintained most of its regional economic assessments, downgrading only one of nine regions, saying the economy has been recovering moderately despite some weakness following April's consumption tax increase.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2014
Kuroda says many options available for increased easing
The Bank of Japan has "many options" for additional easing, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said, emphasizing that the bank will adjust its policy as needed to reach its 2 percent inflation target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2014
BOJ keeps policy steady but warns of weak production
The Bank of Japan on Tuesday kept its monetary policy steady, saying the economy is recovering despite the jolt it suffered from the consumption tax hike in April, but the bank downgraded its assessment of industrial output.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 6, 2014
Kuroda to push yen toward January 2008 low, Credit Agricole predicts
The yen may drop to its weakest level versus the dollar since January 2008, spurred by comments set to be delivered Tuesday by Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, according to Credit Agricole SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 20, 2014
As outlook dims, G-20 gropes for economic spark
Global finance chiefs gather in Australia to find ways to bolster growth amid stuttering global growth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 17, 2014
Kuroda still grinding on pitcher's mound
Pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, who is now completing his sixth big league season following 11 years in Japan, told Kyodo News recently that his future after this season is up in the air — just as it has been since 2012.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 17, 2014
Osaka business chiefs warn Kuroda that yen is falling too far
Business leaders in the Kansai region have issued a warning to Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda that the yen's slide to a six-year low is raising the cost of importing raw materials and fuel, which could spell trouble for the economy.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 3, 2014
BOJ expected to stay rosy as policy meeting starts
The Bank of Japan opened a two-day policy meeting Wednesday, with market watchers expecting the central bank to keep policy steady and exude economic optimism despite negative fallout from the first stage of the consumption tax hike in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2014
Upbeat BOJ to stick with brisk economic view despite tax hike fallout
The Bank of Japan will probably maintain an upbeat view of the economy at a two-day policy meeting starting Wednesday despite signs of a slowdown due to the sales tax hike, sources close to the issue said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
Stagflation stalks 'Abenomics' as pattern sets in
Maybe it's time to stop dismissing the risk of stagflation in Japan.
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 / Economy
Aug 13, 2014
Japan's GDP set to fall sharply; stimulus expectations may surge
Japan's economy likely shrank sharply in the second quarter, which would be bad news for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth policies, but it could raise market expectations of further stimulus.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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