Japan Update

January-March Revised GDP -2.2% May Economy Watcher’s Index Rises May Bank Lending Up 5.1%, Government Prepares ¥15 Trillion Aid Package for Regionals Abe Approval Rating Dives May Bankruptcies Hit

BoJ, FSA Issue Joint Report on CLO Investment BoJ Absent from Equity Market in May Company Call Observations  BoJ, FSA Issue Joint Report on CLO Investment  The

Nikkei 225 Breaks Above 22,000 Quarterly Corporate Report Shows Strong Capex, More Borrowing Abe Approval Rating Drops to 39% Snap Lower House Election Unlikely Because of Coronavirus May Department

BoJ Will Increase Number of JGB Buying Operations in June April Unemployment Rises, Job Outlook Worsens April Production Index Drops 9.1% May Consumer Sentiment Rises on Reopening Hopes April

State of Emergency Lifted for Most of Japan  On Tuesday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted the State of Emergency for most of Japan. Prefectural governors will

March Machinery Orders Down 0.4%, Beating Expectations April Tourist Arrivals Down 99.9% April Tokyo Condos For Sale Hit Record Low BoJ Will Be Japan’s Largest Shareholder by Next March  March Machinery

January-March GDP Down 3.4% Role Reversal: Send Laid-Off Retail, Hotel Workers to Farms Softbank (9984): Dying Unicorns Government Postpones Budget Request Deadline Self-Defense Forces Get First New Rifle in

BoJ Lends ¥8.7 Trillion in Coronavirus Operation Bank Loans Outstanding Hit 20-Year High in April April Economy Watcher’s Index Hits New Low March Index of Leading Indicators Has

Air Freight Rates Up Sharply  Abe’s Approval Rating Slips Amid Pandemic Response Government Seeks Second Supplementary Budget Before Diet Session Ends Foreign Currency Denominated Insurance Policy Sales Drop 

Japanese Investors Shun Overseas Bonds, Buy Equities Japanese Management Practices Get Another Look Japanese Auto Production in China Returns to Normal  Japanese Investors Shun Overseas Bonds, Buy