In December 2018, the Financial Services Agency of Japan (the “JFSA”) proposed amendments to its regulations[1] under the Banking Act of Japan to introduce a new risk retention rule applicable to ...

A landslide electoral mandate could speed up reforms, support domestic demand and push corporate cash into higher returns - key ingredients for a more durable re-rating of Japanese risk assets.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The radiation crisis in Japan worsens for two ...

Japan’s investor prospects are weakening again, according to provisional first-quarter readings from Euromoney’s country risk survey. If the falling score is confirmed when the final results are ...

The yield on the superlong Japanese debt has surged significantly since Friday, warning of volatility in bond markets across advanced nations. This situation typically leads to financial tightening ...

A sharp jump in Japanese government bond yields to the highest levels since 2008 is rippling through global markets Monday, stoking carry-trade concerns and weighing on risk assets. JGBs sold off ...

(Bloomberg) — The surge in oil prices combined with a sagging yen raises the risk that Japan will slide into stagflation, prompting the government to ramp up fiscal spending while complicating the ...

(Tokyo) – Japan’s government should urgently protect Afghan civilians who are at risk under the new Taliban authorities, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The ...