Wei ZhangFood
Japan Targets Food Consumption Tax Cut to 1 per Cent Under Reshuffled Cabinet
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi keeps key economic ministers in place to steer legislation lowering the grocery sales tax for two years starting April 2027.
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Wei ZhangFinance
Bank of Japan Expected to Raise Rates to 1.25 Percent on September 18
Economists forecast Japanese benchmark borrowing costs will reach 1.75 percent by mid-2027 as joint currency intervention eases political hurdles for monetary tightening.
Maria SantosLogistics
Japan Caps Gasoline at ¥170 as Middle East Tensions Drain Subsidy Fund
Tokyo will tap a ¥2.5 trillion emergency reserve after fuel subsidy balances dropped to ¥210 billion at the end of July.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Japan Bond Yields Jump on Budget Doubts and US Concerns
Japanese government bond yields are rising due to concerns over proposed budget reforms by Liberal Democratic Party executive Sanae Takaichi and potential shifts in US monetary policy. This movement could impact capital costs across Asia.