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Japan reappoints Kuroda as central bank chief
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2018
» TOKYO: Japan reappointed central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda for another term on Friday, and chose an advocate of bolder monetary easing as one of his deputies in a strong signal to investors that policymakers are in no rush to turn off a sweeping stimulus programme.
Japan PM Abe's ruling bloc on track for big election win
Reuters, Published on 22/10/2017
» TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition was on track for a big win in Sunday's election, media exit polls showed, potentially re-energising a push towards his cherished goal of revising the post-war, pacifist constitution.
New Japan cabinet includes 'maverick' foreign minister
Reuters, Published on 04/08/2017
» TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, beset by scandals and falling support, opted almost entirely for safe hands over fresh faces in a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, but the changes may not give him the boost in support he wants.
BOJ keeps policy steady as Fed sticks to rate-hike path
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2017
» TOKYO - The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday in the wake of the US Federal Reserve's second interest rate hike in three months, underscoring the diverging policy paths of major global central banks.
Small firms dying out as successors hard to find
Business, Reuters, Published on 04/10/2016
» TOKYO: Japan's small firms, many of which are "mom-and-pop" operations, are dying out as their ageing owners struggle to find successors, in another sign that the fast-ageing population is taking its toll on the world's third-largest economy.
Analysts expect BoJ easing next month
Business, Reuters, Published on 26/08/2016
» TOKYO/BENGALURU: A majority of economists expects the Bank of Japan will ease policy further next month, according to a Reuters poll, while many respondents suspect a change in its inflation target terminology is likely.