The Ministry of Finance Japan publishes monthly Newsletter about the Japanese Government Bonds. The newsletter April 2017 is now available to view online. Contents: Details of Auctions from Apr. 2017; New Tax exemption measures about Repurchase/Resale Agreements for Foreign Corporations FY 2017 Tax Reform; Breakdown by JGBs (including T-Bills) Holders (end of Dec.2016); On March 8, Mr. Ichikawa, Deputy Director-General of the Financial Bureau, attended panel discussions at the Japan Securities Summit 2017 in London, co-hosted by the Japan Securities Dealers Association and International Capital Market Association. The topic was “Japan: its challenges and potential.”