Benchmark tops highest-ever level reached in late-1980s asset bubble after powerful rally since January
Share prices may have finally overtaken level of 1989 but sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near as bullish as it was
Negative GDP growth piles pressure on Bank of Japan as it plans exit from negative rates
Momentum on wages and prices strengthens view on outlook for inflation
There are mistakes that policymakers in Beijing should avoid when grappling with a property crisis
Farmers, retailers and builders rethink business models as world’s fastest-ageing society runs out of workers
The Nikkei has been within reach of its all-time high but factors outside the country could prove critical
A weak yen makes Japan more of an export play than ever, but saps returns for overseas shareholders
Governor Kazuo Ueda says central bank in no rush to change monetary policy as Fed weighs cutting rates
BoJ likely to signal its monetary plans at policy meeting on Tuesday but to hold off on action
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ deal does not just make the athlete an economic force but shows him to be a betting man
The central bank is confronting headwinds to scrap its policy of holding interest rates below zero
Central bank governor Kazuo Ueda fuels speculation of end to negative rates with comments to parliament
The latest in the monster series can be seen as an allegory that lets the country move on from past traumas
Building projects are proliferating in and around Niseko, transforming it into a global destination — but how much development can the natural environment support?
As the cost of living continues to rise, find out how much inflation could affect your personal finances
Third quarter decline will complicate Bank of Japan’s efforts to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
The central bank rightly still worries inflation will be too low
Tokyo must consider whether a stimulus next year will help or hinder its central bank
Kazuo Ueda tells FT conference that central bank will move carefully on raising interest rates
Japan’s prime minister bets on stimulus to tackle the pain of inflation
Well, there’s a lot of Japanese money in US corporate debt . . .
Investor reaction to the BoJ removing the hard ceiling on 10-year yields has so far been muted
Tax cuts and cash handouts fail to convince public and could complicate central bank’s policy unwinding
Muted celebrations in Shibuya have resurrected past economic demons
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