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    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Simon Edelsten
      Why it’s finally time to take a look at Japan

      Good companies and a rising yen should tempt investors

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      IMF warns of market impact of abrupt BoJ policy change

      Fund points to ‘significant upside risks’ to inflation and calls for flexible approach to controlling bond yields

    • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
      News in-depthBank of Japan
      ‘No margin for error’: Bank of Japan’s next chief faces daunting challenge

      Haruhiko Kuroda’s successor must steer economy towards interest rate normalisation

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign
      Personal inflation calculator: what is your inflation rate?

      As the cost of living continues to rise, find out how much inflation could affect your personal finances

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      News in-depthJapanese government bonds
      Bank of Japan eases bond market strains with loans to banks

      Expanded lending package gives central bank a boost in struggle to contain government debt yields

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Japanese war on deflation
      Japan’s wage watershed raises economic hopes

      Salary increases by big companies offer potential escape from deflation and low growth

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Japan’s core inflation hits 41-year high with central bank under policy pressure

      4% price growth reading comes days after Bank of Japan stood by yield curve controls

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The Bank of Japan’s policy predicament

      Kuroda, or his successor, must solve challenges around yield curve control

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Leo Lewis
      Japan is going to have to start culling its zombies sooner or later

      Maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy for now merely defers the euthanasia of persistently unprofitable companies

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      Bond traders set to test BoJ ahead of key policy decision

      Expectation grows among investors that Haruhiko Kuroda could scrap yield curve control measures

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      The Top LineLeo Lewis
      Japan’s ‘widow-maker’ trade has finally come good

      The BoJ’s shifting monetary policy could presage a regime shift for the global economy

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Bank of Japan
      BoJ under pressure over next move as bond yields and yen surge

      Recent policy tweaks seen as failing to restore order to government debt market

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      Fast Retailing Co Ltd
      Uniqlo owner to raise wages in Japan by 40% as inflation climbs

      Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called on businesses to bump up stagnant salaries

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
      Japanese society
      Japan to offer families ¥1mn per child to leave Tokyo

      Government attempts to reverse decades of demographic decline away from the big cities

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      The Long ViewLeo Lewis
      Uncertainty over Bank of Japan casts a shadow over markets

      Lack of clarity on the successor to governor Haruhiko Kuroda adds to questions over yield control policy change

    • Friday, 30 December, 2022
      Bank of Japan
      Bank of Japan makes unscheduled bond purchases for third straight day

      Move comes after the central bank adjusted yield curve control measures

    • Friday, 23 December, 2022
      Japan inflation nears 41-year high on weak yen and soaring energy costs

      Rising prices come as Tokyo approves record budget and investors test BoJ’s loose monetary policy

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      Japanese government bonds
      Japanese bonds sustain fresh blow in test of central bank’s low-rate resolve

      Yields still climbing as investors spot path to higher interest rates after Bank of Japan’s policy tweak

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      Bank of Japan
      Bank of Japan stuns markets with yield control policy change

      ‘Major surprise’ sends yen roaring higher and pushes Tokyo stocks lower

    • Tuesday, 20 December, 2022
      LexBank of Japan
      BoJ: Kuroda ducks hawkish yen support with yield tweak Premium content

      The central bank’s move is justified but it is too little too late

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      The Top LineLeo Lewis
      Japan Inc’s cash hoarding habit has painted a giant target on its back

      Ministers are making noises about wage increases to jump-start the economy and higher taxes to fund defence spending

    • Monday, 5 December, 2022
      Toyota Motor Corp
      Toyota to launch six electric models in Europe by 2026

      Japanese carmaker lays out plans for tougher emissions rules

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
      Yen
      Yen rebounds from 32-year lows on hopes for slower Fed rate rises

      Some analysts see ‘final phase’ in period of historic weakness in Japan’s currency

    • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
      Weak yen puts Japan’s economy into reverse in third quarter

      Post-pandemic recovery stutters as GDP shrinks for first time in a year

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      How long can Japan’s central bank defy global market forces?

      Governor Haruhiko Kuroda is betting on a royal flush of macroeconomic outcomes to win the battle. But the costs, and the risks, are rising

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