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The Bank of Japan policy board voted seven to one to stop slowing the pace of JGB buying next April.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2026
BOJ board split over JGB buying at June meeting
According to the minutes, one board member argued that there was ¡°no reason at all to halt the reduction of the purchase amount¡± because the government bond market remained stable.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference at the Prime Minister¡¯s Office in Tokyo last month.
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2026
Takaichi urged BOJ chief to buy JGBs at May meeting
The reported request could spark a debate over the central bank¡¯s independence.
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund has appointed three firms as active domestic bond managers to improve returns and address volatility in the country's bond market.
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ government pension fund gains JGB expertise through active bond funds
The move shows the fund¡¯s need to increase its expertise in order to deal with volatility in the nation¡¯s debt market.
The government has lowered its fiscal 2026 real growth forecast to 0.9% from the previous estimate of 1.3% made in January, the Cabinet Office said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 30, 2026
Japan trims economic outlook as elevated oil prices weigh on growth
The government has cut its projection for real growth in fiscal 2026 to 0.9% from the January forecast of 1.3%.
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Japan could enlist the BOJ to support yield management through a more active role in the bond market, potentially by resuming bond purchases.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2026
Japan may move to managing yields, not yen, Deutsche Bank says
Controlling the yield curve to tamp down borrowing costs is a tactic Japan has deployed in the past, between 2016 and 2024.
The Cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approved the government's annual economic and fiscal policy blueprint on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 21, 2026
Cabinet approves Japan economic blueprint with BOJ independence stressed
A line in a draft of the blueprint that had suggested a weakening of central bank autonomy has been rewritten in the final version.
The yen trades in the ?162 range against the dollar in the afternoon of the June 30.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 21, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ next economic challenge: bringing yen home
Now, with the yen seen as problematically weak, there are overdue reasons to encourage local capital to stay here.
Foreign investors purchased Japanese government bonds after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled that state pension funds ?could shift allocations toward domestic assets.
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2026
Overseas investors return to Japanese bonds after minister¡¯s pension fund signal
Overseas investors ?bought ?a net ?499.8 billion ?of Japanese long-term bonds, their first weekly net purchase since May 30.
The $1.8 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund maintains benchmark allocations of 25% each to domestic bonds, domestic equities, foreign bonds and foreign equities, according to its latest review in March 2025.
BUSINESS
Jul 14, 2026
SocGen sees $76 billion of JGB buying if GPIF rebalances assets
The estimate follows Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama¡¯s call last week for Â鶹´«Ã½ large pension funds to increase investment in domestic assets.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has cited proposals to promote investment in Japanese government bonds, including possibly making them eligible for the nation¡¯s tax-free Nippon Individual Savings Account program and easing inheritance tax rules.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 14, 2026
Japan finance chief floats JGBs in tax-free accounts and GPIF portfolio review
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama¡¯s remarks were seen as part of stepped-up efforts to attract cash to domestic markets as the yen weakens.
The administration has walked back a line in a draft document that suggested efforts might be made to influence monetary policy.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 13, 2026
Rush to reassure on BOJ independence after bonds and yen signal concern
A line from a draft policy document caused a shock and led to a quick edit and series of clarifying statements.
Some analysts have said that the Bank of Japan is not raising rates fast enough.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 9, 2026
Yields hit three-decade highs as BOJ behind-the-curve narrative debated
Some analysts argue that the central bank is not being overtaken by the market even as the 10-year yield crosses 2.9%.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a meeting on economic policy at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 27, 2026
Japan government to avoid deficit-covering bonds for food tax cut
The move to avoid the issuance of deficit-covering bonds follows a policy that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has consistently emphasized.
While Japanese government bonds saw yields rise to multiyear highs in May, the attractiveness has been offset by concerns that the Bank of Japan is unlikely to tighten monetary policy quickly enough to contain inflation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2026
Japanese insurers sold domestic superlong bonds as yields soared
Local insurers sold a net ?201.2 billion ($1.25 billion) of Japanese sovereign debt due in more than 10 years, according to the latest Japan Securities Dealers Association data.
The Bank of Japan made its first move since the end of 2025 on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2026
Bank of Japan takes rates to 1%, the highest level since 1995
Inflation and the weak yen forced its hand and made it difficult to wait and see any longer.
Kenji Miyoshi, CEO of Iyogin Holdings, says investment opportunities have arrived for Japanese government bonds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ top bond-trading regional bank buys JGBs after decade break
Iyogin Holdings started testing the $7 trillion market in April with small purchases of superlong bonds, according to its CEO.
The most up-to-date data for April shows that overseas investors sold more superlong Japanese debt than they bought for the first time since 2024.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2026
Global funds pull back from long-dated JGBs amid concern of pressure on BOJ
Data for April shows that overseas investors sold more superlong Japanese debt than they bought for the first time since 2024.
The Bank of Japan last raised rates in December 2025.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 11, 2026
Bank of Japan rate hike a ¡®done deal¡¯ given inflation and weak yen
With markets worried the BOJ might be falling behind the curve, the bank is increasingly compelled to act.
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management warned that the Bank of Japan may need a larger or unscheduled rate hike, saying an expected increase this month may not be enough to halt the yen¡¯s slide and weakness in government bonds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2026
Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management said a larger or out-of-cycle Bank of Japan rate hike can¡¯t be ruled out, warning that an expected increase this month may not be enough to prevent further declines in the yen and Japanese government bonds.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says Japan plans to use what are known as bridging bonds to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s investment plans.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 28, 2026
Japan plans ¡®bridging bonds¡¯ to fund investment initiatives
Bridging bonds are designed to cover temporary funding shortfalls on the premise that future funding resources can be secured.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
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