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The Japan Times<p>Eyeing a shift from foreign debt, Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance plans to invest in Japan’s super-long government bonds this fiscal year after their yields skyrocketed. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/companies/fukoku-jgb-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/18/companies/fukoku-jgb-investment/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>companies</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fukokumutuallife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fukokumutuallife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jgb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jgb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lifeinsurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lifeinsurance</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Local governments have failed to sell out bonds at several recent offerings, marking a shift in what has traditionally been a stable market. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/economy/municipal-bond-fail-sell/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/18/economy/municipal-bond-fail-sell/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/localgovernment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>localgovernment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bonds</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>RBC BlueBay Asset Management has jettisoned its long-standing bet against Japanese bonds, wagering they are poised to gain as the nation’s central bank holds back on further interest-rate hikes. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/markets/bluebay-piles-japanese-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/18/markets/bluebay-piles-japanese-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/markets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>markets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jgb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jgb</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Consumer inflation advanced apace last month, supporting the Bank of Japan’s stance on a gradual rate hike path before U.S. tariff measures clouded the economic outlook. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/18/economy/cpi-march/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/18/economy/cpi-march/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rice</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign has brought the economy to a "bad scenario"&nbsp;that could force the central bank to make a policy response, the Sankei newspaper has reported. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/16/economy/ueda-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/16/economy/ueda-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuoueda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Bank of Japan will probably leave aside raising interest rates for now as uncertainties stemming from U.S. tariff measures could deal a blow to Japan’s economy, a former executive director said. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/economy/boj-rate-hike-aside/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/15/economy/boj-rate-hike-aside/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Yen optimism is spreading among hedge funds and asset managers as U.S. tariffs drive haven demand at a time when traders are reassessing the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike path. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/14/hedge-funds-yen-optimism/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/14/hedge-funds-yen-optimism/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hedgefunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hedgefunds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forex</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The average forecast for inflation over the coming year was plus 12.2% in a Bank of Japan survey last month, up from plus 11.5% in the previous survey about three months earlier. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/12/economy/japan-inflation-survey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/12/economy/japan-inflation-survey/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/surveys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>surveys</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japanese households’ inflation expectations rose to the highest level on record on elevated costs of living, highlighting potential challenges for the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy efforts. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/boj-price-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/11/boj-price-expectations/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tradewar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tradewar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuoueda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Gov. Kazuo Ueda, who marked two years on the job this week, must now lead the Bank of Japan as the economy is buffeted by the worst trade war in decades, possibly ever. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/11/economy/ueda-two-years/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/11/economy/ueda-two-years/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuoueda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan's producer prices climbed 3.3% in fiscal 2024 from the previous year, rising for the fourth successive year, as rice prices shot up and firms raised prices to reflect higher materials and labor costs. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/10/japan-producer-prices-up-fiscal-2024/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/10/japan-producer-prices-up-fiscal-2024/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba nominated a former Mitsubishi executive to join the Bank of Japan’s board at the end of June, offering a new voice at the central bank as it navigates intensified uncertainty. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/10/economy/boj-new-board-member-nomination/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/10/economy/boj-new-board-member-nomination/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mitsubishi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mitsubishi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuyukimasu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuyukimasu</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuoueda</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@GhostOnTheHalfShell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GhostOnTheHalfShell</span></a></span> the explanation i've settled on for myself about the various japanese carry trades is pretty simple:</p><p>1. ever since the 1989 crash Bank of Japan has loaned out money at insanely low rates (0% or even negative sometimes IIRC)</p><p>2. people like to borrow money from bank of japan and invest it in other stuff (like US treasuries) and pick up a small rate of return (e.g. if a japanese bank is charging 0.5% and treasuries pay 2% you can make 1.5% "for free")</p><p>3. because the rate of return is low people juice their returns by levering the fuck up and borrowing $50 for every $1 they're actually putting in</p><p>4. this amount of leverage means that even small movements in the value of the asset (e.g. US treasuries) blows people up (e.g. at 50x leverage a 2% move is death)</p><p>the specifics of each carry trade are hard to follow but BOJ has been regarded as a ticking time bomb for a long time now</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BondMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BondMarket</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/treasuries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>treasuries</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BankOfJapan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BankOfJapan</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/BOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BOJ</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/carrytrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carrytrade</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has signaled he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to policymaking as he awaits more clarity on U.S. tariffs. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/09/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/09/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-reactions/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The leader of a key opposition party in Japan said the central bank may have to reverse course on policy. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/politics/dpp-monetary-policy-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/</span><span class="invisible">08/japan/politics/dpp-monetary-policy-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yen</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Japan’s nominal wages rose more than expected in a positive sign for the domestic economy just as external headwinds related to trade begin to cloud the outlook. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/07/economy/japan-nominal-wages-rise/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/07/economy/japan-nominal-wages-rise/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wages</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shigeruishiba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shigeruishiba</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Households in Japan have cut back on spending amid elevated inflation ahead of sweeping U.S. tariffs hitting the country. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/economy/japan-household-spending-drop-february/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/04/economy/japan-household-spending-drop-february/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economicindicators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economicindicators</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A former Bank of Japan board member who just finished his term said that unless U.S. tariffs trigger global market turmoil, the central bank could raise its benchmark rate at its next policy meeting in May. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/economy/ex-board-member-may-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/03/economy/ex-board-member-may-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seijiadachi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seijiadachi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A Bank of Japan rate hike in May would likely be too early given the need to assess the potential impact of U.S. tariffs and ongoing wage talks, according to the policy chief of the Democratic Party for the People. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-may-dpp/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/02/economy/boj-may-dpp/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuyashimba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuyashimba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>U.S. tariffs could have a big impact on global trade, Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda says ahead of an announcement of new levies by U.S. President Donald Trump. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/02/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-impact/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/02/economy/boj-ueda-tariffs-impact/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kazuoueda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kazuoueda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/boj" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>boj</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>donaldtrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usjapanrelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usjapanrelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tankan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tankan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/japaneseeconomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>japaneseeconomy</span></a></p>
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