HC Picks 10

March 18, 2015
by Investment in Japan

Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities

Business

Electric power transmitted wirelessly in Japan

Baring Private Equity Asia Sees Growth in Japan

Japan regional bank Shizuoka sees no merit in merger with rivals

Japan’s tourism is booming thanks to Abenomics

Japanese scientists make breakthrough in wireless energy transmission

 

Policies

Japan budgets over $15 million for overseas universities in soft power push

 

GPIF

Deloitte: “The GPIF and its Reform”

Japan GPIF head unlikely to serve full term amid govt spat -sources

Japan GPIF head unlikely to serve full term amid govt spat

 

Economy

Shifting toward a Moderately Inflationary Economy in Japan — Overview of Firms’ and Households’ Inflation Expectations —

Japan’s big lesson for the eurozone

India’s GDP will be bigger than Japan, Germany combined in 4 years: IMF

Japan Inc wage hikes not enough to meet higher cost of living: Reuters poll

Monthly Report of Recent Economic and Financial Developments (March, Summary)

 

Market

A Yen Too Weak Even for Japan

 

BOJ

Japan’s Central Bank Warns of Temporary Return to Deflation

Japan’s accounting problem

Japan will struggle to slay deflation warns Bank governor

BOJ chief downplays deflation risk, sticks to inflation target

BoJ inflation promise comes unstuck

Wage hikes key to escaping deflation, says BOJ’s Kuroda

 

Energy

Japan Continues to Re-Embrace Coal

Japan’s 2015 crude imports from Russia may hit record high

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