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Takaichi takes aim at Japan's supplementary budgets
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (796+ words) Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is taking aim at extra budgets, a routine feature of Japanese politics long seen as a problem that needs to be addressed. "We will allocate necessary funds in the initial budget as much as possible," she…...
Japanese firms boost spending as Takaichi makes investment push
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (112+ words) Japanese firms boost spending as Takaichi makes investment push'The Japan Times Japan's biggest companies increased capital spending in the final quarter of last year, indicating firmer corporate sentiment as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes for more investment in strategic sectors....
Stocks open lower in Tokyo and the yen weak after U.S. and Israel strike Iran
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (182+ words) Stocks fell at the open Monday in Tokyo after conflict escalated over the weekend in the Middle East and the price of oil jumped, while the yen also weakened as traders and investors evaluated its safe haven status in the…...
Short-term Japan bonds hold allure for regional bank managing ¥2.6 trillion
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (172+ words) Joyo Bank is testing the country's choppy bond market by investing in shorter-term notes to secure higher returns, while avoiding longer-dated securities. One of Japan's largest regional banks is testing the country's choppy bond market by investing in shorter-term notes…...
Japan sees interest payments doubling by 2029 as BOJ hikes rate
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (120+ words) Japan sees interest payments doubling by 2029 as BOJ hikes rate'The Japan Times The government expects its interest payments on outstanding debt to roughly double over the next four years as the Bank of Japan's gradual rate hikes push up borrowing…...
Former BOJ chief Kuroda calls for rate hikes and tighter fiscal policy
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (145+ words) Former BOJ chief Kuroda calls for rate hikes and tighter fiscal policy'The Japan Times Japan must keep raising interest rates and tighten fiscal policy as the economy is already in 'great shape,' former central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda has said,…...
China's $112 billion cargo gap shows record U.S. tariff evasion
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (167+ words) China's $112 billion cargo gap shows record U.S. tariff evasion'The Japan Times The messages arrive via WhatsApp and email, promising a deal that seems too good to be legal: a way to move goods from China to the U.S while avoiding President…...
Trump’s new world order is pushing Sweden to warm up to the euro
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (135+ words) Trump's new world order is pushing Sweden to warm up to the euro'The Japan Times After Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered an about-face on NATO membership, Sweden is starting to consider another historic shift: adopting the euro.While the debate…...
Japan's economy grows less than expected in fourth quarter and just avoids recession
2+ week, 1+ day ago (28+ words) Japan's economy grows less than expected in fourth quarter and just avoids recession'The Japan Times Japan's economy grows less than expected in fourth quarter and just avoids recession...
Japan governance code aims to spur growth investment
2+ week, 2+ day ago (96+ words) Japan governance code aims to spur growth investment'The Japan Times Japan's revised corporate governance code is expected to encourage listed companies to redirect accumulated cash and deposits to growth investment, sources said Saturday.The board of directors 'should constantly check…...