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The article discusses efforts by China to diversify its foreign-currency reserves beyond U.S. Treasury debt. China has increased its purchases of Japanese and South Korean government bonds, and has also allowed the Malaysian ringgit to be traded directly against the Chinese yuan. Douglas Borthwick of trading firm Faros Trading notes that it is a particularly opportune time for China to buy more sovereign debt from emerging economies.

The article reports on the announcement of the Japanese central bank Bank of Japan (BOJ) to begin charging banks for some reserves they hold with BOJ aimed to lower interest rates across the board in 2016.

The article reports on the contraction of the Japanese economy in the second quarter of 2015 due to weaknesses in exports, industrial production and consumption.

The article reports that economists have been reducing estimates for Japan's gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2015 and expect to see a contraction in the mid-August 2015 data due to a slowdown in global trade.

The article reports that Japanese workers are next to benefit from the Abenomics scheme of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which started in the automobile industry after employees at Toyota Motors got a 4,000 Japanese yen boost while those at Nissan Motor received a 5,000 Japanese yen raise.

The article focuses on the increase in earnings of Japanese companies in various industries, like electric utilities, and road and rail industries, despite the recession occurring in Japan, and mentions the increase in employee wages in the country.

In this article the author discusses Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's decision not to implement a planned consumption tax, focusing on Japan's gross domestic product (GDP), the monetary policies of officials at the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan, and anti-tax measures.

The author reflects on the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) expansion of its monetary stimulus on October 31, 2014, suggesting that BOJ's fiscal policy is working at cross-purposes as Japan's consumption tax will increase further in October 2015, and suggests structural reform by Japan's government may be the last way to prop up growth.

The article reports on the value of the Japanese currency the yen as of July 30, 2014 and discusses the links between the yen exchange rate and investment in Japanese equities.

The article discusses the impact of a April 2014 Japanese consumption-tax increase on Japan's economy, suggesting the tax increase has not been as detrimental as some analysts had feared as of May 21, 2014.

The author discusses forecasts for Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index as of April 2014, including the effect of economic factors on the index such as Japan's increased sales-tax, decreased support of Japan's export-oriented firms due to increased yen strength, and support from the Bank of Japan.

The article discusses economic conditions in Japan as of February 18, 2014, with topics including preliminary reports of Japan's gross domestic product (GDP), the effect of an impending sales-tax increase on household consumption, and Japan's exports and imports.

The article discusses economic conditions in Japan as of December 2013, with information on deflation and inflation rates, Bank of Japan's campaign of monetary easing, forecasts for the consumer-price index (CPI), private-sector forecasts, and an anticipated sales-tax increase.

The author offers opinions on automobile industry firm Toyota Motor Corp., stating that the company increased profits in the second quarter of 2013 while selling fewer automobiles due to its location of production in Japan, where it benefited from the weaker value of the national currency, the yen.

The author offers opinions on finance in Southeast Asia, stating that the election victory of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan means that his aggressive monetary policy will lead to an increase in liquidity in Southeast Asia.

The author describes investors' attitudes regarding Japan's economic growth in 2013, and mentions the market indicators the Nikkei Stock Average index and the U.S. dollar to Japanese yen exchange rate, Japan's government bond yields, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's bond-buying policies.

The article notes that share prices of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in Japan have risen sharply amid monetary easing in that country even though prices for real estate have moved little, and suggests a bubble could be forming in the Japanese REIT market.

This article reports on the move of the Japanese government to defend rounds of foreign-exchange intervention to weaken the yen in December 2011.

The article presents global news briefs on several topics including Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's belief his ruling coalition will last for another year, Japan's impending resumption of development loans to Myanmar, and ethnic unrest in China's Xinjiang province that has killed 20 people.