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The number of visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in March, while a weak yen drove tourists to spend a record amount over the first quarter ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-foreign-tourists-top-3m-in-March-fueling-record-spending-boom
Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists: The average daily room rate for March was about ¥20,986 ($136), the highest level since ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/companies/japan-hotel-prices-rise-near-30-year-high/
Japan's March core inflation slows, weak yen complicates BOJ move: Japan's core inflation slowed in March and an index gauging broader price trends fell below 3% ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-march-inflation-slows-26-eyes-boj-move-2024-04-18/
Weak yen lifts Japan's exports but higher import bills hurt business mood: Japan's exports grew for the fourth straight month in March driven by U.S ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-exports-grow-amid-weak-yen-higher-import-bills-hurt-business-mood-2024-04-17/
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia: Good morning. Tensions simmer in the Middle East. US stocks fall below key threshold ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-15/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-asia
Japan repeats warning against excessively weak yen: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said authorities were analysing not just recent yen declines but ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-finance-minister-says-authorities-are-looking-factors-behind-yen-moves-2024-04-12/
Instant view: Oil, Japan's yen up on reports Israeli missiles hit Iran: Oil and gold prices rose and Japan's yen rallied on Friday on reports Israeli missiles ...
reuters.com/markets/view-oil-japans-yen-up-reports-israeli-missiles-hit-iran-2024-04-19/
Aussie, NZ dollars tumble on risk-off moves; yen rises: A wave of risk aversion swept over markets on Friday and sent the Australian and New Zealand dollars ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/surging-dollar-set-weekly-gain-us-data-fed-push-back-rate-cuts-2024-04-19/
Mt. Fuji's Yoshida route to cap entry at 4,000 daily, limit hours, collect toll - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2a/00m/0li/029000c
Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings: TOKYO -- Major Japanese banks are vying for an estimated 58 trillion yen ($377 billion) in ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Datawatch/Japan-s-big-cities-become-magnets-for-inherited-rural-savings
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Political heat prods Japan, South Korea to team up on weak currencies: The success of Japan and South Korea at inserting language voicing concern over their ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/political-heat-prods-japan-south-korea-team-up-weak-currencies-2024-04-19/
US nods to 'serious' Japan, S.Korea concerns over slumping currencies: The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to "consult closely" on foreign exchange ...
reuters.com/markets/us-japan-korea-finance-leaders-launch-first-trilateral-meeting-2024-04-17/
Nissan cuts annual operating profit estimate by 14.5% on lower sales: Nissan Motor slashed its annual operating profit estimate by 14.5% on Friday ...
reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/nissan-cuts-annual-operating-profit-estimate-by-145-lower-sales-2024-04-19/
More Economists See BOJ Rate Hike in October, Flag July Risk: An increasing number of economists expects the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates again in ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-18/more-economists-see-boj-rate-hike-in-october-flag-july-risk
Paid articlePaid Yen sinks to 154 range vs dollar for 1st time in 34 years - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yen fell below the 154 line against the U.S. dollar on Monday in ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240415/p2g/00m/0bu/044000c
Japan 10-Year Bond Benchmark Yield Hits Five-Month High on US Treasury Rout: The yield on Japan’s 10-year government bond climbed to its highest since November ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/japan-10-year-yield-exceeds-0-8-as-us-cpi-boosts-treasury-yield
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Hidden billions in Tokyo real estate market lure activist hedge funds: In Japan, there's a huge gap -22 trn yen ($143 bn) by one estimate - between how firms ...
business-standard.com/world-news/hidden-billions-in-tokyo-real-estate-market-lure-activist-hedge-funds-124041601230_1.html
BOJ will raise rates again this year, say two-thirds of economists: The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again in 2024, according to two-thirds of ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/boj-will-raise-rates-again-this-year-say-two-thirds-economists-2024-04-19/
Dollar notches up strongest week since 2022: Currency’s strength compared with euro and sterling comes after outsize US inflation figures
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Stolen $65,000 gold bowl found in Tokyo secondhand store - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A pure gold bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240416/p2g/00m/0na/004000c
In a rare warning, the finance chiefs of the U.S., Japan and South Korea on Wednesday expressed concerns over the fall of the yen and the won. asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Asian-currencies-plunge-raises-alertness-over-coordinated-intervention
Dollar rises to 5-month high, puts heat on yen; GDP data boosts yuan
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-firms-after-hot-retail-sales-yen-languishes-china-data-awaited-2024-04-16/
Morning Bid: De-risking, seeking safety as Middle East tensions rise: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-04-14/
On Himalayan hillsides grows Japan’s cold, hard cash: One of the poorest pockets of Asia supplies a primary ingredient for the economy in one of the richest.
nytimes.com/2024/04/15/world/asia/nepal-japan-yen-argeli.html
Quick Glance: Japanese Currency Cultivated from Himalayan Shrubs
- A shrub in Nepal supplies material for Asia's financial system.
- Argeli plant in Nepal was commonly used for firewood or fencing before Japan's currency involvement.
- Japan prints money on unique paper, not locally available, to meet the demand for fresh yen notes, benefiting Mr. Sherpa and neighbors.
Golden Week holidaymakers in Japan to reach 90% of pre-COVID level - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240413/p2g/00m/0na/006000c
Japan doctors sue Google Maps over unfair reviews in first such class action : In a first-of-its-kind class-action lawsuit, 60 Japanese doctors are suing Google ...
wionews.com/world/japan-doctors-sue-google-maps-over-unfair-reviews-712845
Japan's Fast Retailing clocked a 7% second-quarter profit growth that fell slightly short of market estimates, but the Uniqlo owner retained its annual profit ... Show more www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/uniqlo-operator-fast-retailing-says-q2-profit-rose-72-2024-04-11/
Yuan hits 31-year high against yen on China intervention: TOKYO -- The yuan on Tuesday touched its strongest point against the yen in more than three decades as ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Yuan-hits-31-year-high-against-yen-on-China-intervention
Paid articlePaid Stock Markets Today: ECB rate decision, Israel strike, Japanese yen: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
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Asian stocks fall as concern over Middle East spurs selling: TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei Stock Average on Friday morning fell as much as 1,313.27 yen ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Asian-stocks-fall-as-concern-over-Middle-East-spurs-selling
Paid articlePaid Dollar edges down but still close to 5-1/2 month high, Fed, Middle East in focus
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-steady-yen-fragile-after-fed-comments-dash-rate-cut-bets-2024-04-17/
KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/KDDI-Sumitomo-Corp.-announce-loss-in-Myanmar-telecom-business
Paid articlePaid IMF urges Bank of Japan to tread cautiously in raising interest rates: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) must tread cautiously in raising interest rates ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/imf-urges-bank-japan-tread-cautiously-raising-interest-rates-2024-04-19/
Oil Poses More Risks for Yen (JPY USD) as Japan Depends on Energy Imports: As if the yen doesn’t have enough reasons to weaken, risks are emerging that higher ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/oil-poses-more-risks-for-yen-as-japan-depends-on-energy-imports
T. Rowe Price Says Yen Is at Risk of Falling 10% Against Dollar: The Japanese yen will continue its drop and could slide another 10% to levels not seen since the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/t-rowe-price-says-yen-is-at-risk-of-falling-10-against-dollar
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Ringgit easier against US dollar at opening: KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today with traders maintaining their focus on the ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2024/04/12/ringgit-easier-against-us-dollar-at-opening
Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention: TOKYO -- The resilience of the U.S. economy is raising uncertainty over whether Japanese monetary ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Strong-dollar-poses-question-over-timing-of-Japan-intervention
Paid articlePaid Average price of Tokyo area condo up 9.5% to record high in FY 2023 - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240419/p2g/00m/0bu/005000c
Weak yen may actually deter Bank of Japan from hiking rates soon: The yen's fresh slide to a 34-year low complicates the Bank of Japan's deliberations on the ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/weak-yen-may-actually-deter-bank-japan-hiking-rates-soon-2024-04-11/
Japan Hotel Prices Near 30-Year High Thanks to Tourism Surge, Weak Yen (JPY USD): Hotel prices in Japan soared to a near three-decade high in March ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-19/japan-hotel-prices-near-30-year-high-thanks-to-tourism-surge-weak-yen-jpy-usd
Paid articlePaid Morning Bid: US inflation shock zaps yen, China CPI up next: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/asia/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-04-10/
Japan to fund KDDI, four others to build AI supercomputer: TOKYO -- The Japanese government will give five companies, including telecom company KDDI ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Japan-to-fund-KDDI-four-others-to-build-AI-supercomputer
Japan real wages fall in February for 23rd month, down 1.3% on year - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0bu/008000c
Morning Bid: Tech, FX clouds clear: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland
reuters.com/markets/global-markets-view-europe-2024-04-18/
Squeezed by strong dollar, BOJ watches yen ahead of policy meeting: WASHINGTON/TOKYO -- A yen sell-off and its effect on inflation loom large over the Bank of ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Squeezed-by-strong-dollar-BOJ-watches-yen-ahead-of-policy-meeting
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Man held in theft of 10-million-yen gold bowl, aimed to drink teawww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15230133
Japan spends proportionately more than the U.S. to support its semiconductor sectors.
Countries are doing everything they can to beef up their domestic chip ... Show more asia.nikkei.com/Business/Tech/Semiconductors/Japan-outspends-U.S.-Germany-on-chip-subsidies-as-share-of-GDP
U.S., Japan, South Korea finance chiefs share concern for weak yen, won: WASHINGTON -- Top finance officials from the U.S., Japan and South Korea expressed ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/U.S.-Japan-South-Korea-finance-chiefs-share-concern-for-weak-yen-won
Dollar firm, yen under watch ahead of key US CPI release: The dollar consolidated on Wednesday ahead of a key inflation report later in the day ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-sideways-yen-under-watch-ahead-key-cpi-release-2024-04-10/
91% of foreigners want to keep working in Japan, but weak yen taking toll: survey - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240417/p2a/00m/0bu/019000c
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Man arrested over theft of 10 million yen gold tea bowl from Tokyo department store - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240413/p2g/00m/0na/038000c
Morning Bid: Investors take breather, FX plots thicken: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/asia/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-04-17/
Bets Against Yen (JPY USD) at Highest in 17 Years With Test of 152 Per Dollar: Investors have piled on the most wagers for the yen to fall in 17 years ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/bets-against-yen-at-highest-in-17-years-as-test-of-152-looms
Paid articlePaid Japan inflation to slow slightly, but cost-push pressures drag on consumption: Japan's annual core consumer price growth is expected to have slowed slightly ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-inflation-slow-slightly-cost-push-pressures-drag-consumption-2024-04-12/
Japan won't intervene unless yen slides below 155, says ex-FX diplomat Watanabe: Japanese authorities likely won't intervene in the currency market unless the ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-wont-intervene-unless-yen-slides-below-155-says-ex-fx-diplomat-watanabe-2024-04-04/
Foreign Investors Snap Up Japanese Stocks for Bargains
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/news-services/reuters/20240411-179935/
Japan’s Five-Year Yield Rises to Highest Since 2011 on BOJ Bets - Bloomberg: Japan’s five-year bond yield climbed to the highest since 2011 on growing ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/japan-s-five-year-yield-rises-to-highest-since-2011-on-boj-bets
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Doctors, dentists sue Google for keeping reviews they say are unfair: A group of doctors and dentists in Japan on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking a total of ...
japantoday.com/category/national/doctors-dentists-sue-google-for-keeping-reviews-they-say-are-unfair
Foreign Currency-Based Insurance: Is It Appropriate to Encourage Customers to Quickly Switch Policies?
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20240415-180566/
Dollar rally stalls after rare FX warning from finance chiefs: The dollar fell for a second day on Thursday after a rare warning by the finance chiefs of the ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-takes-breather-investors-ponder-us-rates-outlook-2024-04-18/
You’ve never seen a fruit shop quite like this one: Hushed reverence, fruit displayed like jewellery and white-gloved salesmen: you can bust your budget on fruit ...
smh.com.au/traveller/inspiration/you-ve-never-seen-a-fruit-shop-quite-like-this-one-20240329-p5fg6w.html
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists: The outflow is also a sign that many Japanese aren’t buying into the nation’s economic optimism as ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/13/japan-workers-abroad-wage-gap/
Starbucks unveils new Gohobi Frappuccino in Japan: The old adage, “If you’re not early you’re late” is applicable to a lot of time-conscious societies like Japan ...
japantoday.com/category/features/food/starbucks-unveils-new-gohobi-frappuccino-in-japan-1
Japan's machinery orders rise sharply, may ease concerns about domestic demand: Japan's key gauge of capital spending jumped the most in a year in February ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-machinery-orders-rise-sharply-may-ease-concerns-about-domestic-demand-2024-04-15/
Japan current account surplus up to 2.64 tril. yen in February - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's current account surplus in February grew 20 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0bu/006000c
Bank of Japan hints at near-term rate hike, pushing yields higher: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said inflation would likely accelerate from "summer towards ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/bojs-ueda-signals-chance-rate-hike-if-fx-moves-affect-prices-asahi-reports-2024-04-04/
Japan likely to intervene if yen falls well below 152 vs dlr, says ex-FX diplomat Yamazaki
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-likely-intervene-if-yen-falls-well-below-152-vs-dlr-says-ex-fx-diplomat-2024-04-04/
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