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Retail ecommerce market surged during the pandemic but is showing signs of slowing
Outspoken reflationist Goushi Kataoka backs bold easing measures to capitalise on rising prices globally
Japan’s currency has rallied over the past days as the Federal Reserve appears to strike a more dovish tone
The attraction for foreign buyers is obvious but is unlikely to overturn longer-term trend
A blue-blooded political showman who sought to revive Japan and revise its pacifist constitution
The yen’s sharp depreciation has pushed up the cost of imports and logistics
A sustained appreciation of the currency will ultimately require a shift in the composition of Japanese trade flows
The collapse of the yen piles pressure on the central bank to change course after decades of loose monetary policy
Wagers against Japanese bonds divide foreign and domestic fund managers
Japanese central bank sees inflation as transitory even as US Federal Reserve and others raise rates
The sharpest surge in inflation in four decades puts bond vigilantes on a stronger footing
A tight labour market and rise of production outside the country by companies may limit ‘reshoring’ of jobs
Japanese currency comes under further pressure as US Treasury yields rise
Kentaro Okuda says rate rises and Toshiba privatisation will usher in ‘paradigm shift’ for corporate Japan
Only travellers who use a guide can visit country, which is desperate to revive $36bn market
Central bank governor tells FT conference impact on yen of rising US rates likely to ease
After decades of stagnation, workers no longer demand higher wages and companies do not pass on price rises
Higher energy and materials costs outweigh benefit of weak currency even for big exporters
Japan’s economy shrinks, investors dump Chinese bonds, diversity training demand grows
Economy contracts in first quarter as government faces pressure to address cost of living squeeze
Japanese currency will find support at a time of rising global recession risks and structural threats to the dollar
For the central bank to raise interest rates would be a mistake
Despite popular disquiet, a weak currency is good for corporate Japan
Currency’s fall through ¥130 against the dollar follows central bank vow to keep bond yields at zero
Fall of 11% in two months to a 20-year low prompts speculation central bank might be forced to intervene
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