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Slow rate hikes could cause wage-price spiral, Bank of Japan paper says
Hiking interest rates only gradually as raw material costs rise could heighten the risk of an upward spiral in wages and consumer prices,…
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Japan to cut super-long bond sales by 10% to calm markets
Japan’s government plans to cut sales of super-long bonds by about 10 per cent from its original plan in a rare revision to its bond…
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Japan firms exit Tokyo exchange at record pace in delisting rush
Japanese companies are leaving the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) at the fastest pace in over a decade, reflecting a surge in deals and…
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Bank of Japan to weigh slowdown in bond buying cuts after volatility rises
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is set to consider whether to taper its bond purchases at a slower pace while also leaving its benchmark interest…
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Hedge funds reap cash from investors ‘starved’ of Japan exposure
Nick Bird’s OQ Funds Management opened a Japan quantitative hedge fund in September. Within weeks, it raised the maximum US$250 million…
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Yes, We Should Have Bombed Japan
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Bank of Japan vows to keep raising rates if underlying inflation accelerates
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday stressed anew the central bank’s readiness to keep raising interest rates if underlying…
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Mitsubishi plans battery swapping tech for electric CVs in Tokyo
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors, Ample, and Yamato Transport, is set to roll out an EV…
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CapitaLand Investment expands fund with Japan asset acquisition at 30 billion yen
CapitaLand Investment (CLI) on Monday (Jun 9) announced that it secured additional capital commitments from new and existing institutional…
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Revisions confirm Japan GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan caution
Most economists expect the central bank to delay further rate hikes, with a majority anticipating no change in coming months Japan’s…
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Japan confirms GDP contraction, backing Bank of Japan’s cautious stance
Japan’s economy contracted in the first quarter, a revised estimate confirmed on Monday (Jun 9), weakness that supports the Bank of…
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Goldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
It took more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage…
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Japan curry shops see record bankruptcies as rice prices soar
Thirteen curry shops with more than 10 million yen (S$89,345) in debt filed for bankruptcy in the year ending in March A record number of…
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US Treasury says Bank of Japan should continue to tighten policy
The Bank of Japan should continue to proceed with monetary tightening, which would support a “normalisation of the yen’s weakness” and…
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Bank of Japan urged to keep or slow bond taper pace from fiscal 2026
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) received a sizeable number of requests to maintain or slightly slow the pace of tapering in its bond purchases…
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Asian Markets React to U.S. Tariff Shifts, Japan Debt Concerns and Strong Yen Pressure Stocks
Markets in Asia finished the week cautiously as investors awaited critical United States inflation figures and a continuing air of…
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This Tiny $7,000 Electric Car Is More Popular in Japan Than Toyota's EVs
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Asia: Stocks track Wall Street rally as trade fears ease, eyes on Japan debt
Asian equities rose on Wednesday following a Wall Street rally as traders cheered forecast-beating US consumer confidence data and a drop…
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Japan to consider trimming super-long bond issuance: sources
The MOF will make a decision after holding discussions with market participants around mid- to late-June, the sources says Japan will…
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Stocks to watch: Sats, The Hour Glass, Japan Foods, Manulife US Reit
The following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Monday (May 26). Sats: The in-flight caterer…
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Japan Foods H2 loss widens to S$6.2 million amid ‘challenging year’ for Singapore F&B
Restaurant operator Japan Foods on Sunday (May 25) reported a loss of S$6.2 million for the second half ended Mar 31, 2025, sinking…
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In the Hills of Kyoto, a Glassmaker’s Magical Forest
High above the city of Kyoto, beyond the famed Philosopher’s Path a few minutes from a mountain said to be the home of the gods, is a…
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Bank of Japan policymaker rules out intervention to stem bond yield spike
Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday (May 22) he saw no need for the central bank to intervene in the bond market to…
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Japan mulls taxing small parcels as Shein, Temu expand
Japan is mulling a review of tax exemptions for small parcels including those shipped from China, joining a slew of governments stepping…