The Bank of Japan, ​which concludes a two-day ⁠meeting on Friday, has a mandate to maintain financial stability and could step in to purchase bonds on either an ad-hoc or scheduled basis. That would ...

Wild swings in Japanese government bonds (JGBs) are unsettling for investors in an asset class that has long been regarded as ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's bet on high popularity ratings for a victory at the polls may prove to be riskier ...

JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she ...

A major driver in the increase in net supply is the central bank’s slowdown in buying Read more at The Business Times.

In a historic appointment, Satsuki Katayama became Japan’s first female finance minister in October, taking the reins of the powerful portfolio at a moment of acute economic tension in the country. A ...

A titanium-based metal-organic framework achieves record electron storage density among MOFs and releases these accumulated charges to produce hydrogen gas without any additional light. (Nanowerk ...

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set off a diplomatic firestorm with China in November when she speculated over the potential for military action in relation to Taiwan. She appeared to be ...

TOKYO — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan’s first ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the country’s long-held position that it understands and respects China’s view on Taiwan, a comment that some Chinese social media users saw as an ...

Japan's Ministry of Finance is considering a mid-year review of its annual bond issuance plan following strong support from market participants. Meeting attendees favored the idea to improve ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she spoke to President Trump on Tuesday amid an ongoing dispute between her country and China. In remarks to reporters at her office in Tokyo, the prime ...