Great East Japan Earthquake
Masaaki Shirakawa on his ‘unease’ about 2% inflation targets and lessons from Japan
Former BoJ head speaks about the need to understand banking, make contingency plans and current policy constraints
Shirakawa warns US and Europe have more to learn from Japan's experience
BoJ governor gives his view on the role of central banks and monetary policy in a speech covering reactions to Lehman, the European debt crisis and the earthquake of 2011
Japan heading for recession as economy contracts in third quarter
Bank of Japan’s back-to-back monetary easing in October was due to a significant weakening in the country’s economic outlook
BoJ officials took pay cuts in wake of natural disaster
Annual review shows officers at Bank of Japan took pay cuts to support rebuilding efforts following 2011 earthquake; central bank sees increase in profits
Japan holds rates and delays disbursement of fund provision
Bank of Japan maintains benchmark rate at near zero; puts off first issuance of fund provision due to reform plans for Libor
Japanese prime minister nominates new rate-setters
Two new board members put forward by Yoshihiko Noda; nominations need approval by both houses of the Japanese parliament
Bank of Japan holds off rate change and further easing
Japanese central bank acknowledges "critical challenge" of overcoming deflation, but keeps rate unchanged for now
BoJ to continue easing until it hits 1% inflation goal
The Bank of Japan says it plans to continue "powerful easing" until a 1% inflation target is in sight but rejects motion to increase its asset purchase programme by another 5 trillion yen