7:07pm

Japan rejects currency war fears

Concerns raised over shift in monetary policy stance

Economic Revitalisation Minister Akira Amari, speaks to Jonathan Soble of FT ©Ko Sasaki 10:50am

Japan fires back at currency critics

Economy minister rejects German admonishments

Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and board members attend a policy meeting in Tokyo ©Getty 7:41pm

BoJ action triggers currency war fears

Pledge to buy bonds in potentially unlimited quantities

The Short View from MARKETS 11:33pm

Too many pigeons at the BoJ

Editorial from COMMENT Jan 22, 2013

BoJ takes first step on road to inflation

But the central bank needs a more dovish governor

Masaaki Shirakawa, governor of the Bank of Japan, speaks during a joint news conference in Tokyo, Japan ©Bloomberg Jan 22, 2013

Reluctant BoJ given deflation-beating role

Central bank adopts 2% inflation target

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's PC3 surveillance plane flies around the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan and Diaoyu in China ©Reuters Jan 22, 2013

Abe envoy wants islands dispute shelved

Japanese lawmaker leaves for China to deliver letter from PM

From CHINA Jan 21, 2013

Japan and China struggle to curb tensions

New leaders will not want to show weakness over disputed islands

Jan 21, 2013

Japan unveils strict nuclear measures

Biggest overhaul of standards since Fukushima disaster

Jan 20, 2013

Japan seeks joint pact to boost economy

BoJ set to shift toward formal inflation-targeting

John Authers from MARKETS Jan 18, 2013

Optimism as Japan emerges from irrelevance

From COMMENT Jan 15, 2013

Japan should rethink its stimulus

The real problem is a return to deflation and an overvalued currency, says Adam Posen

From COMPANIES Jan 15, 2013

Video: Dreamliner makes emergency landing

Jan 15, 2013

Japan warns on impact of weaker yen

Economy minister cautions against sharp loss in value

Jan 13, 2013

Abe raises inflation pressure on BoJ

Japan’s PM calls for 2% inflation target

From COMMENT Jan 11, 2013

Japanomics strikes a revolutionary note

Reflationary policies could have a profound impact everywhere, writes Peter Tasker

From LEX Jan 11, 2013

Japan’s latest stimulus

A risky bet that does not address structural problems

Jan 11, 2013

Japan and China island tensions mount

Fighter aircraft from each country shadow one another

Jan 11, 2013

Japan unveils Y10.3tn stimulus package

Abe calls on BoJ to do more to help job creation

Jan 11, 2013

Abe takes first step on path to recovery

Stimulus package opening gambit in plan to revive Japan’s economy

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