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PUBLIC DEBT

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2019
Japan¡¯s growing debt divergence
The BOJ may have no choice but to end up providing permanent government support to avoid painful fiscal consolidation.
BUSINESS
May 16, 2017
China and Japan increase holdings of U.S. government treasuries
Japan and China increased their holdings of U.S. Treasuries as overall net foreign purchases in March reached their strongest level in a year.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 11, 2017
Japan dumps record French debt as U.S. bond-selling eases
Holders of U.S. Treasuries can breathe a sigh of relief as Japan¡¯s spotlight turns to France.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2016
Bank of Japan¡¯s Kuroda rules out ¡®helicopter money¡¯
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda ruled out the idea of using ¡°helicopter money¡± ¡ª or directly underwriting the budget deficit ¡ª to combat deflation, as policymakers gear up to expand existing stimulus programs.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 6, 2016
BOJ bond valuation losses are said to be ?874 billion in 2015
The Bank of Japan wrote down the value of its holdings of government debt by ?874 billion ($8.5 billion) in the last fiscal year, undercutting the income from its still profitable asset-purchase program.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2015
For Japan, lesson from Greek crisis is to keep on spending
As one of the most indebted countries in the developed world, the crisis unfolding in Greece is causing a moment of self-reflection for Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 22, 2015
Ex-currency chief fears BOJ exit nightmare on debt pile
Government debt twice the size of the economy will make exiting stimulus a nightmare for Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda, according to the nation¡¯s former top currency official.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 4, 2014
S&P doubts Abe will have detailed fiscal consolidation plan
Standard & Poor¡¯s has cast doubt on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s ability to repair Japan¡¯s tattered finances less than two weeks away from a snap election, after Moody¡¯s downgraded the country¡¯s sovereign debt rating.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Dec 24, 2013
Debt-issuance levels point to lack of concern for debt: experts
Experts say the draft fiscal 2014 budget doesn¡¯t show that the Abe team is serious about revising the debt-driven fiscal structure as more than 40 percent of the budget will be paid for through new debt issuance.
Japanese payment processor¡¯s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
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Trump says ¡®Japan¡¯ instead of Iran at meeting in Ankara
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Wakatakakage injury casts pall over July meet, but potential new stars loom
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Osaka trumps Tokyo as both ranked among world¡¯s top 10 most livable cities
Osaka¡¯s infrastructure earned higher marks than Tokyo¡¯s in the Economist Intelligence Unit¡¯s latest Global Liveability Index.
¡®Princess Mononoke¡¯ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
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Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
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Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
Takashi Nishihara, the director of "Now and Then," in Tokyo on Wednesday. The director has spent 10 years traversing politically charged terrain while exploring youth-driven grassroots political movements that scrutinize the status quo.
Okinawa¡¯s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.

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