Japan, Takaichi and BOJ
Japan Leadership Hopeful Takaichi Calls for BOJ to Keep Easing
One of the leading candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister said it was too soon for the Bank of Japan to move away from an ultra-easy policy, as the nine lawmakers set to contest this month’s ruling party election sparred during a press conference on Saturday.
Koizumi, Ishiba, Takaichi neck and neck in Japan leadership race
TOKYO -- The ruling party election likely to choose Japan's next prime minister is shaping up to be a three-way race among former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Sanae Takaichi, minister in charge of economic security.
Japan's PM hopeful Takaichi warns BOJ against raising rates
Sanae Takaichi, Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should maintain ultra-low interest rates to support the fragile economic recovery.
Japan’s Takaichi Touts Spending as She Enters Leadership Race
Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi launched a fresh bid to become Japan’s first woman prime minister with a pledge to use public money to boost jobs and growth.
Japan hopeful Takaichi asks BoJ to keep easing
TOKYO: One of the leading candidates to become Japan’s next prime minister says it is too soon for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to move away from an ultra-easy policy, as the nine lawmakers set to contest this month’s ruling party election sparred during a press conference.
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Takaichi's policy documents spark controversy in LDP leadership race
She argues that the materials are unrelated to the election and were mailed out before a ban was imposed, but some in the ...
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Takaichi tops Kyodo poll of LDP supporters as most fit to be Japan PM
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is viewed by 27.7 percent of Liberal Democratic Party supporters as most ...
Japan To Formally Elect New Prime Minister On October 1
Japan's new prime minister will be formally elected by parliament on October 1 following next week's leadership contest, a ruling party official said Wednesday.
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Sanae Takaichi unveils LDP president bid with call for party's rebirth
In an announcement laden with detailed policy proposals, the economic security minister says the party needs to be “reborn” ...
Japan Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae announces bid for LDP president
Japan's Economic Security Minister Takaichi Sanae says she will run in the leadership race for the country's main ruling ...
Japan's ruling party official Takaichi calls for 'strategic' fiscal spending
Japan's ruling party official and candidate running in the party's leadership race, Sanae Takaichi, on Monday called for ...
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The candidates to be Japan’s next leader include a former premier’s son and a defense expert
Top row from left, former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Economic ...
Japan May Beat the US to Install Its First Female Leader
Japan has a female candidate among the frontrunners to become prime minister in a vote this month, raising the possibility ...