Japan to use radar intended for land in new Aegis ships Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi says Lockheed Martin Corp. s SPY-7 radar system would be most appropriate for its planned Aegis-equipped vessels. | REUTERS
Jiji Jun 29, 2021
The Defense Ministry plans to use U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp.’s SPY-7 radar system for its planned Aegis-equipped vessels, though the system is intended for use on land.
The Aegis ships will be built as an alternative to the Aegis Ashore ground-based ballistic missile defense system, which Japan once decided to introduce but later changed its mind.
We’ve seen a lot of unusual train stations in Japan over the years. Over in Gunma, there’s a station where persimmons hang above the platform, and over in Nagano, there’s the country’s only platform vineyard. Now, we’ve found another unusual train station, this time in Yamaguchi Prefecture, where there are bright red torii gates…
Board member says Bank of Japan should limit rise in ETF holdings Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Kyodo May 27, 2021
A Bank of Japan policy board member said the BOJ should “constrain” the rise in the amount of exchange-traded funds it buys due to the potential impact on its balance sheet, following a March review to make monetary easing sustainable.
BOJ policy board member Hitoshi Suzuki said that while it “certainly is necessary” to continue with ETF purchases as part of the central bank’s efforts toward attaining its 2% inflation goal, there will be a large impact on the bank’s balance sheet as asset holdings increase. Suzuki was speaking at an online meeting with local business leaders in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Wednesday.