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PENSION FUND

BUSINESS
Mar 22, 2016
Former Norinchukin Bank boss to replace Mitani at GPIF
The Government Pension Investment Fund, the world¡¯s biggest pension fund, named Norihiro Takahashi, a former senior managing director at a domestic agricultural bank, as president to replace Takahiro Mitani.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 30, 2015
GPIF¡¯s smaller clones seen as savior to BOJ as it runs out of bonds to buy
The Bank of Japan¡¯s search for fresh bonds to fuel its unprecedented asset-purchase program is set to get easier as public retirement funds with $276 billion turn into sellers of government debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2015
GPIF head says no need to be ¡®bang on¡¯ with asset targets
The world¡¯s biggest pension fund, nearing the end of a plan to shift its asset mix and bulk up on equities, need not rush itself to reach new allocation targets, according to its president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2015
GPIF posts record gain as stocks rise
Pension investment fund rose 12 percent in year; it may shift further into equities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2014
Mitani sidelined by Abe as GPIF pension fund enters new era
When Takahiro Mitani¡¯s term as head of the world¡¯s largest retirement fund finishes in March, so too will the old era of Japanese pension management.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 27, 2014
GPIF must add stocks to complement ¡®Abenomics¡¯ boost, research head says
The massive Government Pension Investment Fund must be ready to buy more stocks should Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s policies succeed in reviving the economy, according to its head of research.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2014
Yen to weaken after pension fund reforms, panel adviser Takatoshi Ito says
The yen will weaken as the Government Pension Investment Fund moves to become more competitive, according to Takatoshi Ito, who led a panel advising the Abe administration on overhauling the system.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2014
Man who named GPIF returns to fund, with new approach
The man who helped name the world¡¯s biggest pension pool is back as one of its money managers, and says the fund¡¯s new approach to buying stocks will rub off on other retirement investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2014
GPIF¡¯s $200 billion push abroad to boost inflation bid
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s inflation drive may get a boost as Nomura Holdings Inc. forecasts as much as $200 billion in foreign asset purchases by Japan¡¯s pension funds will weaken the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 3, 2014
GPIF plans infrastructure investment after trimming domestic bond holdings
The Government Pension Investment Fund, the world¡¯s largest pool of retirement savings, cut domestic bond holdings to the lowest level since the fund¡¯s inception in 2006 and said it will invest in infrastructure.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2013
Top pension fund urged to buy airport concessions
New Kansai International Airport Co. is seeking to attract the state-run retirement fund to a sale of two airport concessions that could raise as much as ?1.2 trillion.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2013
Former Nagano pension exec found on lam in Bangkok
A former senior executive of a Japanese pension fund admitted Saturday to embezzlement in a scandal in which billions of yen in company pension money was lost.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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