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Japan's super-long yields hover near record highs on inflation, fiscal concerns
Japanese government bonds remained stable on Friday, after a volatile week in which super-long yields hit record highs as ...
Al Jazeera on MSN2d
Japan faces a ‘rice crisis’ as price nearly doubles for food staple
The price of Japanese-grown rice is soaring due to high inflation, low farm yields and a growing tourism sector.
Emirates News Agency1d
Bank of Japan cuts economic, inflation outlook for FY 2025, keeps rate steady
TOKYO, 1st May, 2025 (WAM) -- The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Thursday cut its economic and inflation projections for the current fiscal year from April and maintained its benchmark interest rate, as ...
A famed Wall Street bear warns of 'global financial market Armageddon' as Japanese bond yields spike
"Major financial events often happen first in Japan, for example the late-1990s tech bubble bursting first in Japan," Albert ...
From Tokyo To Your Wallet: How Japan's Monetary Shift Is Shaping Your Financial Future
Japan's historic shift away from negative rates and yield curve control marks a turning point, ending decades of ...
Kyodo News on MSN4d
Japan PM vows rice price rollback amid inflation, rules out tax cut
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Wednesday to take necessary steps to lower rice prices that have doubled over the past ...
BoJ’s Noguchi: Japan’s economy is growing steadily
Bank of Japan (BoJ) board member Asahi Noguchi said on Thursday that the Japanese economy is growing steadily. Noguchi ...
Japanese leaders need to give up their rice obsession
But arguably more damning for Ishiba were his comments flatly dismissing the idea that Japan should consider offering greater ...