The Bank of Japan just shocked markets with a policy tweak — here’s why it matters
The Bank of Japan announced Friday “greater flexibility” in its monetary policy — surprising global financial markets. The central bank…
A ‘momentous week’ ahead as the Fed, ECB and Bank of Japan near pivot point
The U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank will all announce key interest rate decisions this week,…
Japan and its fans praised on social media for tidying dressing room and stands at Women’s World Cup
CNN — After watching their team dismantle Zambia 5-0, several Japanese spectators won fans of their own as they stayed…
North Korea launches long-range missile toward sea after making threat over alleged U.S. spy flights
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Wednesday, its neighbors said, two days after the North…
Rate cuts, hikes and pauses: The world’s central banks just made very different decisions
From hawkish pauses to rate hikes and dovish tones, the world’s biggest central banks last week struck very different tones…
Investors are eyeing China’s neighbors as the recovery from ‘zero-Covid’ slows
China’s lackluster economic recovery since emerging from strict “zero-Covid” lockdowns has caused weaker sentiment toward the country, prompting investors to…
World Bank sees major economies growing at much slower pace thanks to higher rates and banking stress
Higher rates and overhangs from this year’s banking crisis will drastically slow economic growth for the biggest global economies, the…
G-7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations vowed Sunday to work to hasten the shift toward…
Warren Buffett explains why he bought 5 Japanese trading houses: I was ‘confounded’ by the opportunity
Warren Buffett said he was “confounded” by the opportunity to buy into five Japanese trading houses two years ago. “I…
