Category: Japan

  • Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995

    Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995

    Bank of Japan raises rates to 1% for first time since 1995  Financial TimesJapan raises interest rate to highest since 1995  BBCJapan’s central bank raises interest rates to highest level since 1995  Al JazeeraDollar at 10-day lows, no respite for yen after BOJ hikes as expected  ReutersJapan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation  The New York

  • Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

    Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II

    Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II  The New York TimesYomiuri: Japan, Germany Seek Closer Ties for Their Defense Industries at Conference  MarketWatchJapan-Germany Vice-Ministers’ Meeting  mofa.go.jpGermany, Japan and the Return of Military Power (Part I)  IDN-InDepthNews…

  • Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years

    Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years

    Japan raises interest rates to highest level in 30 years  Financial TimesBank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2%  CNBCAsian shares advance after Japan raises its key interest rate to its highest level in 30 years  WRALBOJ Governor Ueda’s comments at news conference  ReutersAsian Shares to Rise as US CPI

  • US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

    US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

    US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident  ReutersJapan PM vows ‘resolute’ response after Chinese aircraft accused of locking radar on to Japanese fighter jets  The GuardianChina reveals radio clip heard before mid-air stand-off with Japan fighter jets  South China Morning PostJapan Says China Aimed Military Radar at Its Fighter Jets  The New York TimesChina sharpens confrontation