Japan government

Japan wants higher returns for investors — here’s what it’s doing

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Flag of Japan on dark blue background. 3D render Da-kuk | E+ | Getty Images Japan is stepping up efforts to ensure its listed companies become more efficient with capital allocation and increase shareholder returns this year. The operator of Tokyo’s stock exchange will release Monday, its first monthly list of public companies that have … Read more

BOJ tools include YCC, bond buying, interest rates

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The Japan flag is juxtaposed against a Japanese yen bank note. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Bank of Japan policymakers will gather in Tokyo next week for their penultimate meeting this year. Market observers expect them to raise their inflation projections, while others think further modest adjustments to its yield curve control policy … Read more