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Japan’s 10-year yield hits more than decade high of 1% as BOJ bets build
Japan’s 10-year yield hits more than decade high of 1% as BOJ bets build
JAPAN’S 10-year government bond yield rose to an 11-year high of 1 per cent on Wednesday (May 22) amid mounting bets for further Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy tightening...
Japan’s Energy Strategy and its Commitment to Nuclear Safety
While nuclear energy is often cited as an important solution to the challenges of maintaining the delicate balance between energy security and decarbonization imperatives, its detractors point to its...
Japan’s Nikkei retakes 39,000 level for first time since mid-April
Japan’s Nikkei retakes 39,000 level for first time since mid-April
JAPAN’S Nikkei share average rose on Monday (May 20), hitting 39,000 points for the first time in a month, as higher expectations for US interest rate cuts continue to...
Japan’s inexperienced investors fall for scams ‘like babies’
Japan’s inexperienced investors fall for scams ‘like babies’
AS JAPAN’S stock market booms, something else is also on the rise in the nation: investment scams.
Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits decade-high amid BOJ policy bets
Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits decade-high amid BOJ policy bets
JAPAN’S benchmark government bond yield climbed to highest since 2013 amid expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is committed to normalising interest rates and supporting the struggling yen....
Japan’s Honda steps up electrification investment to  bln through FY2030
Japan’s Honda steps up electrification investment to $65 bln through FY2030
JAPAN’S Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about US$65 billion over the 10 years running through the 2030 business year, it said on Thursday...
Japan’s Honda steps up electrification investment to  bln through FY2030
Japan’s Honda raises electrification investment to US$65 billion through FY2030
JAPAN’S Honda Motor pledged to double its electrification and software investment to about US$65 billion over the 10 years running through the 2030 business year, it said on Thursday...
Japan’s big banks forecast record profits, signal new optimism as domestic rates normalise
Japan’s big banks forecast record profits, signal new optimism as domestic rates normalise
JAPAN’S three biggest banks forecast record income in the coming year on Wednesday (May 15), signalling increased optimism about an economy that has only just exited from years of...
Japan’s Mizuho posts big jump in Q4 profit, forecasts growth ahead
Japan’s Mizuho posts big jump in Q4 profit, forecasts growth ahead
Mizuho Financial Group reported a big jump in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday (May 15) that beat expectations, helped by its overseas business and demand for loans at home, and...
Japan’s megabanks, private equity market see greater interest from investors amid stock market boom
Japan’s megabanks, private equity market see greater interest from investors amid stock market boom
MORE investors interested in the Japan market are eyeing the private equity market and “megabanks”, which are likely to see gains in light of recent regulatory reforms in the...