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Friday's BOJ Bond Buying Tops Traders' Must-Watch List
Aug.02 -- A run-of-the-mill bond-buying operation by the Bank of Japan has now taken on a lot more significance. Having surprised on Thursday with unscheduled purchases of worth 400 billion yen ($3.6 billion), traders are wondering what...
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Demo as delegates meet in Madrid for climate talks
Protesters gathered outside the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid on Thursday, calling on Japan to stop supporting the use of coal, domestically and internationally.
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Oasis Management's Fischer Sticking With 'Fantastic' Sony
Sep.10 -- Seth Fischer, founder and chief investment officer of Oasis Management, discusses the leadership change in Japan and his investments in the country. He speaks with Stephen Engle on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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Japan’s Abe to Resign Due to Health Reasons
Aug.28 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to resign due to health reasons, ending his run as the country’s longest serving premier. Kathy Matsui, strategist and vice chair of Goldman Sachs Japan, discusses how Abe's resignation...
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Japan's Top Spokesman Suga Tightens Grip on Premier Job
Sep.02 -- Japan's top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga, Shinzo Abe’s long-time right-hand man, pledged to maintain the outgoing prime minister’s ultra-easy monetary policies, as a surge in support within the ruling party all-but...
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Ex-Minister Noda Runs to Be Japan’s First Female Premier
Sep.17 -- Former Japanese communications minister Seiko Noda seeks to become the country’s first female prime minister. Noda said she plans to run to in a vote this month to succeed outgoing premier Yoshihide Suga. Isabel Reynolds...
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Yen Bulls Gain Strength as US Economy Slows
Investors are showing a growing interest in long yen positions as a haven alternative to the dollar as US growth slows. Meanwhile, Japan's cabinet approved a 29.1 trillion yen ($198 billion) extra budget to fund a economic stimulus...
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Beijing Lobbies US Allies Amid Push to Contain China's Chips
China is reaching out to US allies as Washington pushes through restrictions to stuffle the Asian heavyweight. Both Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to join the US in putting curves on China's chip sector. Beijing has responded by...
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North Korea Fires More Ballistic Missiles as It Warns US
North Korea fired a barrage of suspected ballistic missiles. And Pyongyang issued a warning to the US over joint military exercises. South Korea said North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles between 7 and 7:11 a.m. on Monday....
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Kuroda to Hold His Last Bank of Japan Policy Meeting This Week
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda chairs his last policy board meeting this week. Kathleen Hays reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Bank of Japan Nominee Ueda Set to Face Parliamentary Hearings
Kazuo Ueda, the nominee to succeed Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda in April, is set to appear at his first parliament hearing. Kathleen Hays reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Asian Nations Sign World's Biggest Regional Trade Deal
Nov.15 -- Asia Pacific nations on Sunday signed the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement, encompassing nearly a third of the world’s population and gross domestic product. Paul Allen reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."