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The Bank of Japan’s Year of Living Dangerously

The Bank of Japan’s Year of Living Dangerously

By Anthony Fensom
Japan looks set to end negative interest rates for the first time in eight years. 

Is the New Bank of Japan Governor Up to the Task?

Is the New Bank of Japan Governor Up to the Task?

By KOMINE Takao
Incoming BOJ head Ueda Kazuo faces some difficult challenges.
Japan’s Difficult Exit From Easy Money

Japan’s Difficult Exit From Easy Money

By Anthony Fensom
Japan gets an unconventional new central bank governor at a pivotal time.

Japan’s Weak Yen Hampers Its Post-COVID Recovery

Japan’s Weak Yen Hampers Its Post-COVID Recovery

By Thisanka Siripala
The Japanese yen has tumbled to its lowest level, pinching household purses and clouding Japan’s economic outlook.

At G20 Finance Meeting, Japan Sticks to Optimism Despite Viral Outbreak

At G20 Finance Meeting, Japan Sticks to Optimism Despite Viral Outbreak

By Mina Pollmann
Japan's finance minister and central bank head both downplayed the economic impact from coronavirus.

Kuroda’s Second Chance

Kuroda’s Second Chance

By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan's governor gets a second term, and more time to achieve an elusive inflation target.

Tokyo Global Financial Center Under the Spotlight Again

Tokyo Global Financial Center Under the Spotlight Again

By Sayuri Shirai
What does Japan need to do to make Tokyo a true global financial center?
Japan Ups the Ante in War on Deflation

Japan Ups the Ante in War on Deflation

By Anthony Fensom
The Bank of Japan continues to aggressively pursue its inflation target, but how long can Kurodanomics last?

The Great De-Privatization: From Japan Inc. to Inc. Japan

The Great De-Privatization: From Japan Inc. to Inc. Japan

By Markus Winter
Driven by quantitative easing, the ownership structure of Japan’s stock market is undergoing fundamental change.

Post-Brexit, What Are the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences for Asia?

Post-Brexit, What Are the Geopolitical and Economic Consequences for Asia?

By Ankit Panda
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. How will that affect Asia?

Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016

Japan's Economic Prospects in 2016

By Shannon Tiezzi
Tamim Bayoumi of the PIIE on Japan's economic state and what's next for Abenomics
What to Make of Japan's New Negative Interest Rate

What to Make of Japan's New Negative Interest Rate

By Mina Pollmann
The economic (and political) factors behind the Bank of Japan's decision

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