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BOJ widens yield target band, pledges to buy risky assets only when necessary
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Friday widened the band at which it allows long-term interest rates to move around its target, as part of a raft of measures to make its ultra-easy policy more sustainable amid a
Skyscrapers lose lustre for Japanese companies during Covid-19 pandemic
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) – Japan’s decades-long love affair with status-symbol office towers is now fading, as the pandemic upends work styles and puts a strain on company finances. In a country where companies have long taken pride in owning their buildings,
Tokyo apartment prices rise to near bubble-era high in 2020
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Prices of newly-built apartments in the Tokyo area rose 1.7 per cent last year, approaching the record highs seen during Japan’s asset-inflated bubble era that ended in the early 1990s, the country’s Real Estate Economic Institute said.
Japan weather: 10 dead in relentless snow as sea-snow phenomenon hits Asia
Japan: Yoshihide Suga declares state of emergency for Tokyo Parts of Japan, namely western regions, have been brought to a standstill as the country faces relentless and severe snow storms. At least ten people have died throughout the freak weather
Japanese manufacturers' gloom eases slightly in December – Reuters Tankan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms in December improved to its least pessimistic since February, as businesses eyed a slow and bumpy recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: Steam is emitted
Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia
Japan’s space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area in southern Australia as planned Sunday. Hayabusa2 had successfully released
Japan export decline slows in September as shipments recover
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s exports in September fell at a slower pace than in the previous six months as US-bound shipments of cars started to recover from Covid-19 lows, suggesting the pandemic’s pressure on the economy was easing. The slower
Japan PM Suga's rating falls to 55% in second poll since took office: NHK
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga waves after a debate organized by the Liberal Democratic Party, Youth Bureau and Women’s Bureau at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo, Japan September 9, 2020. Philip Fong/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoTOKYO (Reuters) –
Japan factory output rises for 3rd straight month
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Japan’s factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Demand among Japan’s global trading partners, and