Clouded outlook for financial markets saps buying appetite
Like Silicon Valley Bank, many Japanese lenders have piled into bonds
Easy money, people returning to the office and foreign investment fuel gains
'The Price of Time' comes as incoming BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda in celebrity spotlight
Move with Canada, Europe involves U.S. dollar swap line arrangements
Purchasing power of time deposits sinks to 48-year low
With ridership down, railways push ahead with accessibility upgrades
Hit to Japan central bank's assets grows to $71bn as yield cap is raised
When they graduate, government intends to encourage them to stay and take jobs
Murky economy saps shipments to U.S., China, Europe
February visitors reach 57% of pre-COVID level in boon for restaurants, stores
But higher prices seen offsetting gains in low-paying industrialized economy
American, Japanese filings on EV tech exposed to Beijing's leverage in trade battle
2nd straight monthly contraction led by weak corporate investments and exports
Mizuno's top-end fiber composite stick doubles in price in two decades
Ueda's challenge: fixing communication breakdown between bank and markets
Medical resources would stretch past breaking point if large quake hit capital
Death toll stands at 15,900, while portions of Fukushima remain uninhabited
Board decides to keep ultra-loose policy after Ueda approved as next gov.
Push comes as PM Kishida prepares to flex diplomatic muscle while hosting G-7 summit
Vehicle batteries will supply electricity to evacuation centers after disasters
Brokerages have hard time procuring bonds as supply dries up
Trade talks to resume as Kishida hails 'opportunity' to advance bilateral relations
Former car company employee who moved to Sweden enjoys higher pay and family time
Mizuho, Sumitomo Mitsui and others watch for possible end to yield curve control