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New security clearance system to bring Japan in line with other G7 nations

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/09/japan/crime-legal/japan-security-clearance-law/

Money Stock (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/money/ms/ms2406.pdf

2025 Civic Hybrid | "The Drive - Sedan"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jHutIEh69s

Japan should phase out coal power by 2035, climate group says

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/07/08/energy/japan-climate-initiative-coal/

Bank of Japan sees wage hikes spreading across economy

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/08/economy/boj-outlook-wages-prices/

Policy lessons from recent economic crises

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/08/world/policy-lessons-economic-crises/

2 years after Abe’s shooting, ‘second-generation’ church members struggling

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3269615/2-years-after-abes-shooting-japan-second-generation-unification-church-members-struggling?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan to name Lee as de facto ambassador to Japan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/08/japan/taiwan-ambassador-to-japan-named/

Japan logs largest May current account surplus

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/08/economy/japan-may-current-account-surplus/

Regional Economic Report (Summary) (July 2024)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/research/brp/rer/rer240708.htm

Loans, Debt Securities, and Deposits by Maturity (End of September 2023)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/sj/sjmatu.xlsx

Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/dl/depo/kashi/kasi2406.pdf

Kyoto Fusioneering looks toward a 'Made in Japan' approach for nuclear fusion

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/07/07/energy/kyoto-fusioneering-nuclear-fusion-supply-chains/

Japan and Cambodia to help countries with landmine removals

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/05/japan/japan-cambodia-land-mines/

The economics of philanthropy

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/05/world/economics-philanthropy-poverty-inequality/

Keir Starmer set to be U.K. PM as Labour trounces Tories in election

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/05/world/politics/uk-election-analysis-indopacific/

Japan's first-half bankruptcies reach highest mark in a decade, report shows

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/05/companies/january-june-bankruptcies/

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Group "Unveil new possibilities." 30 sec ver. | Official Video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzElkJPXXdA

China-built EVs hit with duties in biggest EU trade case yet

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/05/china-built-ev-eu-trade/

Bank of Japan's Transactions with the Government (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/tseifu/release/2024/seifu2406.pdf

Monetary Base and the Bank of Japan's Transactions (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/mbt/mbt2406.pdf

Market Operations by the Bank of Japan (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/fm/ope/m_release/2024/ope2406.xlsx

Shareholder revolts in Japan put proxy advisory firms in the hot seat

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/04/companies/beattie-proxy-advisory-firms/

Hold up, Trump is still in serious legal trouble

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/04/world/donald-trump-supreme-court-immunity-ruling/

The demigods of populism

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/04/world/vladimir-putin-russia-populism-religion/

Weak yen inflicts major damage to small and midsize businesses, survey says

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/04/companies/nagata-weak-yen-small-business/

Xi’s China proves a hard sell at officials’ overseas roadshows

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/04/economy/xi-china-overseas-roadshows/

Putin meets Xi again as leaders hail ties

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/04/world/politics/putin-xi-hail-ties/

Firms deliver biggest pay hikes in 33 years, union survey shows

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/03/biggest-pay-hikes/

Easy solutions to EU-China tariff dispute

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/03/world/eu-china-tariffs-evs-solution/

The new yen notes have an important story to tell

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/03/japan/new-yen-banknotes-portraits-stories/

Japan debuts first new banknotes in 20 years

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/03/japan/society/new-banknotes-debut/

Japan marks record high number of individual shareholders in fiscal 2023

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/03/companies/individual-shareholders/

Archived Video: Press Conference on New Healthcare Business - Presentation (June 27, 2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpMGKTkaA0

Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances (Projections for July)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/fm/juqp/juqp2407.xlsx

Remarks by Governor UEDA on the Introduction of a New Series of Bank of Japan Notes

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/about/press/koen_2024/ko240703a.htm

Japanese Government Bonds Held by the Bank of Japan

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/mei/release/2024/mei240628.xlsx

T-Bills Purchased by the Bank of Japan

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/tmei/release/2024/tmei240628.xlsx

Collateral Accepted by the Bank of Japan (End of June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/col/col2406.xlsx

The Bank of Japan’s $3 trillion problem

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/02/economy/boj-bond-purchases/

Bank of Japan Accounts (June 30)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/other/acmai/release/2024/ac240630.htm

Highlight Video: SoftBank Group Corp. The 44rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders June 21, 2024

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDO4gXQCxi8

Tankan (June): Comprehensive Data Set

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/tk/tankan06b.htm

Introducing BRAVIA 7 | Product Video

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5PctNF4Rd4

Replacing Joe Biden is a fantasy Democrats must abandon

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/01/world/replacing-joe-biden-fantasy/

Canada at 157: Lots to celebrate, but also to rethink

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/01/world/canada-157-anniversary-domestic-foreign-policy/

There’s a new 'Mr. Yen' in town

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/01/japan/federal-reserve-yen-fluctuations/

Expectations vs. reality of Xi Jinping's charm offensive

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/01/japan/xi-jinping-diplomacy-charm-offensive/

Progress in Common Data Platform and Next Steps

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/finsys/cofsa/cof240701a.htm

What you need to know about Japan's new banknotes

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/01/new-banknotes-explainer/

Sources of Changes in Current Account Balances and Market Operations (June)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/boj/fm/juqf/juqf06.xlsx

Sony Corporate Strategy Meeting 2024 (with Audio Description) | Official Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmnFPbmSyM

Japan Times 1924: Anti-America Day observed by all Japan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/01/japan/history/america-japan-history-relations-hijacking/

Launch of Advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 “DAICHI-4” (ALOS-4) aboard the third H3 Launch Vehicle

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrUP9faAq3M

Assets and Liabilities of Domestically Licensed Banks (Banking Accounts) (End of May)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/asli_fi/ald2405.pdf

Average Contract Interest Rates on Loans and Discounts (May)

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/dl/loan/yaku/yaku2405.pdf

Tankan (June): Summary and Outline

http://www.boj.or.jp/en/statistics/tk/tankan06a.htm