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How Bessent, America's bond salesman, cornered Japan on big spending

In a significant dialogue, US Treasury Secretary Bessent encouraged Japan to implement reforms in its fiscal and monetary policies. Aiming to stabilize the yen and mitigate market fluctuations, he emphasized the importance of US influence in this relationship. Meanwhile, Japan's finance minister sought backing from the US for yen support,…

The Economic Times

The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note

Editorial: Japan’s collision with Donald Trump reveals the dilemma facing Britain: economic independence is becoming more necessary – and more tricky to achieve

The Guardian - UK

Global Market: Yen weakness puts BOJ under pressure for faster monetary tightening

The US is urging Japan to adopt tougher monetary and fiscal policies after supporting the yen. Pressure is mounting on the BOJ to raise rates faster as inflation persists, while Japan’s expansionary fiscal stance fuels bond-market concerns and risks broader global financial volatility.

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Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulus

While the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates ‌in September as inflation pressures ⁠grew, Bessent's recent ⁠comments effectively lock the bank into doing so and put pressure on it to step up hikes going forward.

The Economic Times

Politics drives markets: euro and Paris stock market slide amid French political crisis; Japanese stocks surge after Takaichi’s victory– business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

The Guardian - UK

Japan's giant of central banking

Haruhiko Kuroda's ten-year tenure at the helm of the Bank of Japan was the most consequential in the central bank's history. Following his departure last month, it is worth reflecting on his record.

Bangkok Post

Abe's expensive state funeral divides taxpayers

In a country where voters are increasingly opposed to a state funeral for Shinzo Abe, support for the event remains high among younger Japanese who see themselves as having benefited from his economic policies during his record run as premier.

Bangkok Post

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Remembering Shinzo Abe, the real liberal

At former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral in July, the streets were lined with people carrying flowers. His state funeral -- expected to be attended by world leaders -- will be held this Sept 27 in Tokyo.

Bangkok Post

Shinzo Abe, killed at 67, leaves a storied legacy as Japan's longest-serving premier

The influential prime minister worked to revive the economy with his trademark "Abenomics" and rebuild Japan's role on the global stage. His assassination stunned a nation where gun violence is rare.

WEKU

Larry Summers says world will study 'Abenomics' when stagnation returns

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers predicted that policy makers in developed nations around the world will study the legacy of Abenomics, a framework he described as an aggressive attempt to address the challenges of economic stagnation.

Tribune News Service

Abe, Japan’s longest-serving PM, shaped Indo-Pacific politics

Shinzo Abe, a ‘committed architect of the Quad’, boosted Japan’s global standing and renewed his people’s confidence.

Al Jazeera

‘Abenomics’: Abe’s economic legacy aimed for Japan’s revival

Former prime minister had mixed success trying to revive economy after more than two decades of stagnation.

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