Bank of Japan’s interest rate increase catches Tokyo market by surprise
Tacit acknowledgment of this by the country’s central bank signals a shift to more honest thinking
Japanese central bank plans to halve monthly bond purchases as it tightens monetary policy
Yen weakens after Japanese central bank delays releasing details on plans to trim balance sheet
The US, Eurozone, UK and Japan each have reasons to be unhappy
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Currency’s slide towards 34-year lows resumes as finance ministry reveals scale of market intervention
This year’s powerful stock market rally attracted investors’ attention, but does it have staying power?
Barrier to deter sightseers highlights friction generated by rising visitor numbers drawn by weak yen
Legal expertise based on experience in government and industry is in demand to help shape regulation
The consequences of the world’s second-largest economy being sucked into a deflationary spiral would be severe
Weak yen puts pressure on household expenses and complicates central bank’s plan to raise interest rates
Unilateral efforts to prop up Japan’s currency are expensive and potentially futile
Government interventions this week fail to ease concerns about plunging currency
The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quarters
Currency slid past ¥160 a dollar before regaining strength in a matter of hours
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflation
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates era
Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
Optimism is tempered by concerns about a shrinking workforce
Graduates are turning away from traditional career paths as young businesses flourish
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
