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@Federation_Bot  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

BOJ meddling by Takaichi seen as unwise and ineffective as it would be her versus the markets and inflation-weary Japanese households https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/economy/takaichi-boj-meddling/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #boj #japaneseeconomy

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Wages rose at the slowest pace in three months, with real pay extending its falling streak, highlighting a challenge for newly elected ruling party leader Sanae Takaichi and her pledge to address rising living costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/08/economy/wages-growth-slow-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mhlw #wages #sanaetakaichi #ldp #boj

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

A move by the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates this month may be too soon after the formation of Sanae Takaichi’s administration and would be better timed in December, one of her closest economic advisers has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/07/economy/takaichi-adviser-boj-rate-hike-too-early/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #sanaetakaichi #boj #etsurohonda #japaneseeconomy

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Takaichi adviser and Abenomics architect says October too soon for BOJ rate hike

Remarks by Etsuro Honda, who advises the new ruling-party leader on economic policies, suggest the BOJ may wait, despite earlier speculation of an October move.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Household spending rose for a fourth month in Japan, showing resilience amid persistent inflation as the central bank continues to mull the timing of its next interest rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/07/economy/household-spending-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #internalaffairsministry #sanaetakaichi #inflation

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Japan’s household spending rises more than expected in August

Outlays by households adjusted for inflation gained 2.3% from a year ago in August, led by spending on transport and entertainment.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Sanae Takaichi's election as leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday cast doubt on an early interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/05/takaichi-win-and-boj-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #sanaetakaichi #liberaldemocraticpart #bankofjapan #boj #interestrates #monetarypolicy

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Takaichi's LDP leadership win makes BOJ rate hike uncertain

Takaichi that the Japanese economy is 'on a tightrope,' suggesting that it is appropriate to maintain accommodative monetary conditions.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Sanae Takaichi, now poised to become Japan’s next prime minister, is likely to face difficulties on economic policy since her Liberal Democratic Party is currently a minority government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/05/economy/ldp-takaichi-economic-policy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ldp #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj

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Japan's economic policy outlook unclear under Takaichi-led minority government

Much depends on whether new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi can successfully find an additional coalition partner.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda kept his policy options open by reiterating the bank’s long-held stance on interest rates, avoiding sending any clear signals about the prospects for a rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/economy/boj-ueda-osaka-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #osaka #japaneseeconomy #inflation

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japan’s unemployment rate rose to its highest in over a year in August, signaling a slight loosening of the labor market as speculation swirls over a rate hike by its central bank in the near term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/economy/japan-august-jobless-rate-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jobs #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #boj

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Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year

August’s figures showed a slight tempering of the job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Japan's "tankan" survey suggests a rate increase will come sooner rather than later as corporate sentiment improves with tariff uncertainty lessened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/boj-tankan-sept-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #tankan #tariffs #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #manufacturing

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

A Bank of Japan rate increase is looking more likely as the Cabinet Office signals optimism on consumer spending. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/boj-rate-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #consumerspending #economicindicators #inflation #boj

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

Factory output fell for a second month in August as businesses stayed cautious amid a global outlook clouded by U.S. President Donald Trump’s continuing tariff campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/economy/factory-output-fall-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #meti #boj #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #manufacturing #industrialoutput #us #tariffs

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Consumer inflation in Tokyo unexpectedly held steady on the effects of temporary subsidies, in data that back the Bank of Japan’s cautious approach to raising its benchmark interest rate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/economy/tokyo-cpi-september/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #boj #internalaffairsministry #inflation #food #economicindicators

The Japan Times

Tokyo consumer inflation unexpectedly holds steady, backing BOJ’s caution

The sudden steadying of the main gauge shows anew the volatility of data as government measures meant to help consumers cope with soaring costs of living swing the results.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan may raise its benchmark interest rate as soon as next month, according to a former BOJ board member, backing intensifying market speculation over an impending move. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/economy/ex-boj-member-expects-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #makotosakurai #japaneseeconomy

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BOJ may raise rate as soon as October, says former board member

Market expectations for a rate hike when the bank next sets policy have been gaining momentum as inflation has held steady and the economy has showed resilience.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Takatoshi Ito, a Columbia University professor whose role in bringing inflation targeting to Japan helped trigger one of the most aggressive monetary easing experiments in modern history, has died. He was 74. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/24/economy/takatoshi-ito-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #takatoshiito #financeministry #boj

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan's tankan quarterly survey for September is expected to show slightly stronger business sentiment among major manufacturers, after the United States lowered its tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/23/economy/boj-tankan-likely-slightly-stronger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #tankan #tariffs

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BOJ tankan expected to show slight rise in manufacturers' sentiment

The lowering of United States' tariffs on Japanese cars and auto parts earlier this month is likely to have eased makers' perception of current business conditions.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan's century-long plan to offload its massive holdings of exchange-traded funds is meant to remove a large overhang that threatens the Japanese equity market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/23/markets/boj-etfs-sell-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #etf #stocks #kazuoueda

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan is set to sit tight and hold the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week even as inflation remains high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/boj-preview-september-2025-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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Bank of Japan set to hold rates steady even as inflation remains high

It is expected to keep the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan’s exports fell for the fourth consecutive month as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs continued to cloud the prospects for global commerce, especially for trade involving the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/economy/japan-august-exports-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #us #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #cars #boj

The Japan Times

Japan’s exports fall for fourth month as U.S. shipments tumble

Exports slipped 0.1% in August from a year earlier, led by cars and steel, the Finance Ministry reported Wednesday.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato reaffirmed in a joint statement their commitment to let markets determine currency exchange rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/economy/us-japan-fx-manipulation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #scottbessent #katsunobukato #us #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #currencies #yen #boj #donaldtrump

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

A rate increase in Japan is less likely following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's resignation as political uncertainty ties the Bank of Japan's hands. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/11/economy/shiba-resignation-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

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