Japan
Bank of Japan in no rush to sell risky asset holdings
BANK of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said the central bank had no immediate plan to sell its huge holdings of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which is drawing increased attention...
Japan on track to normalise monetary policy, says ruling party heavyweight
JAPAN is seeing conditions fall in place for the central bank to normalise monetary policy, ruling party heavyweight Katsunobu Kato said, underscoring growing political support for further interest rate...
BlackRock warns weak yen deters foreigners from Japan stocks
THE yen’s weakness is turning foreign investors away from Japanese stocks.The Nikkei 225 Stock Average has jumped 14 per cent this year, outperforming its global peers. But for US...
Bank of Japan must avoid raising rates to combat weak yen, says ex-central banker Watanabe
THE Bank of Japan must avoid raising interest rates to combat a weak yen, as higher borrowing costs would hit consumption and services inflation, Tsutomu Watanabe, a former central...
US dollar gains ground; subdued yen prompts Japan warning
THE US dollar edged up on Wednesday (May 8), recouping some of the losses stemming from renewed bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year, while the yen weakened...
Japan warns of action over rapid currency moves
JAPAN may have to take action against any disorderly, speculative-driven foreign exchange moves, the government’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday, reinforcing Tokyo’s readiness to intervene again...
Singapore Diplomat Suspended For Allegedly Filming Unclothed Teen at Public Bath In Japan; Tokyo Police Launches Investigation
An officer from Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has been suspended from duties following allegations claiming that he filmed a teenager at a public bath in Japan. The...
Why the yen is so weak and what that means for Japan
THE yen has been plumbing three-decade lows against the US dollar, mainly because interest rates in Japan remain much lower than those in the US and elsewhere, diminishing the...
