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Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
Tokyo must consider whether a stimulus next year will help or hinder its central bank
Central bank raises interest rate cap under pressure from weakening yen, inflation and rising US Treasuries
Researchers suggest reduced lending fees encourage short selling and that impact is greater on hard-to-borrow stocks
Beijing is confronting slowing growth, falling prices and rising youth unemployment. From Tokyo, this all looks familiar
Getting closer to the inflation target means getting serious about fiscal policy
Accommodative monetary policy stance no longer makes sense
Asia’s most advanced economy is no longer an outlier in inflation
Companies are under pressure to lift pay to spur growth after 30 years of deflation and stagnant wages
Governor says companies are acting in a way that could lead to sustained inflation
Recent increases are response to inflationary pressures that are hurting many of the country’s businesses
Yen weakens to lowest point in six weeks after new governor Kazuo Ueda’s first meeting
New central bank head inherits an asset-laden balance sheet and the world’s last negative interest rates
Tokyo is trapped when it comes to managing this structural issue
Strong ‘core-core’ price reading adds pressure on central bank over monetary policy
Departing governor leaves measures to change ultra-loose policies to successor Kazuo Ueda
Rapid price growth of popular products exemplifies challenge for central bankers, bond markets and consumers
Step by country’s largest carmaker puts pressure on other companies as living costs rise
Haruhiko Kuroda’s successor must steer economy towards interest rate normalisation
Expanded lending package gives central bank a boost in struggle to contain government debt yields
Salary increases by big companies offer potential escape from deflation and low growth
4% price growth reading comes days after Bank of Japan stood by yield curve controls
Kuroda, or his successor, must solve challenges around yield curve control
Maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy for now merely defers the euthanasia of persistently unprofitable companies
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called on businesses to bump up stagnant salaries
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