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Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities

GPIF

Japan Government Pension Fund Sues Toshiba Over Accounting Scandal

“Toshiba following VW and Seibu Railway”

World’s biggest pension fund boss stays course through Brexit rout

“Good for Japan to have a long term minded boss.?”

Governance/Stewardship

Arora’s Walkout Returns the Focus to Japan Inc. Succession Woes

“Having said so, the background is not clear yet.”

Brexit

Why Japan will pay a big price for Britain’s vote to leave the E.U.

“An article that summarize FX policy related to Brexit.”

Japan Yields All Drop Below 0.1% First Time in Global Bond Surge

“If there is no yield, there is going to be no reason for saving, and the whole basics of finance might need to be reviewed. Seriously!”

Recent News

Business

Foxconn-led Sharp to develop OLED panels, keep solar business

Kubota group starting production of grapes for wine

Policy

GPIF sues Toshiba for losses over accounting scandal

GPIF

Japanese public pension fund sues Toshiba over stock plunge

Market

Japan PM Abe tells finance minister to take needed FX steps post-Brexit vote

BOJ

Summary of Opinions at the Monetary Policy Meeting on June 15 and 16, 2016

Negative Interest Rate

BOJ’s Kiuchi calls for review of negative rates, inflation goal timing

Brexit

Statement by Minister Aso and Governor Kuroda on the UK’s decision to leave the EU

Japanese firms in U.K. face uncertainty after Brexit vote

Emergency Government-Bank of Japan Meeting on Stabilizing Financial Markets