by Investment in Japan
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
GPIF
Japan’s GPIF appoints new president
“Will the first President who is not a former BOJ official succeed in navigating the largest pension fund in the world?”
BOJ
Negative rates and Japan’s pension crunch
“Negative rates is causing another blow to Japanese pensions’ funding”
Infrastructure
Rooftop solar booms in Japan as market moves beyond rich nations
“As Feed-in-Tariff for solar power in Japan becomes much less lucrative than previously, rooftop solar may be the next big thing.”
Recent News
Business
Japan Display to shut two Japan LCD lines, take 87.2 million pound charge
Carmakers, US agree to big auto braking accord
Toshiba in $5.9 billion asset sale, shares hit by report of U.S. probe
Japan’s Idemitsu eyes $1.5 billion loan to buy Showa Shell shares
Toshiba U.S. units probed, report says Westinghouse writedown possible
Foxconn seeks to lower takeover offer for Sharp
Economy
Japan logs 242.8b yen trade surplus in February
Mizuho to face U.S. lawsuit over Mt Gox bitcoin losses: ruling
Market
China not in for Japan-style property collapse, says minister
Mickey Mouse offers a good currency yardstick
Global Currencies Soar, Defying Central Bankers
Most Asian Shares Rise as Currencies Gain
Japan Post ?
Japan Post Holdings to seek acquisition opportunities
BOJ
Kuroda says BOJ has room to cut rates to around -0.5 percent
BOJ exempts short-term funds from negative interest
Strong yen pressures BOJ on stimulus as Fed outlook weakens dollar
BOJ seeks patience, sticks with negative interest rate
Japan’s lower house approves reflationist Sakurai for BOJ board
Negative interest rates are a high-risk experiment
Infrastructure
Japan’s first solar trusts set to list on new infrastructure market