September 11, 2019
by Investment and Research Team
by Investment and Research Team
Category : [ECONOMY] [POLICY (BOJ)] [BUSINESS]
-Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities-
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Economy
・570,000 stores apply for consumption tax reward point program
“Coming soon consumption tax rate raise in Japan and acceleration of cash-less payments.”
・Japan real wages drop for 7th straight month in July
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Policy (BOJ)
・Japan’s regulators boost scrutiny of financial firms’ foreign assets
・Dissenting voice on BOJ board calls for preemptive monetary easing
・BOJ policymaker warns about the dangers of more easing, hinting at rift on board
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Business
・SoftBank is pushing WeWork to postpone its contentious IPO
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