Institutional investors are divided on how quickly the Bank of Japan should pare back its bond-buying program, following a meeting that included life insurance firms, casualty insurers, and asset managers....
More than half of Japan's largest companies have announced plans to raise their dividends in the current fiscal year. The announcement of share buybacks is also at an all-time high, as firms announced...
The Japanese yen (FXY) witnessed a dramatic rebound after initially slipping past 160 to the dollar for the first time since 1990, fueling speculation of government intervention to support the currency...
After three lost decades, the Japanese stock market suddenly soared to the highest level since the 1990s, and investors such as Warren Buffett are pouring money into Japan again. The Nikkei 225 Index gained...
Berkshire Hathaway has been busy buying Japanese stocks in recent weeks. The holding company upped its ownership in five trading houses to 8.5%. Long-term, it plans to up the stakes to 9.9%.