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Pimco Says BOJ May Raise Rates Higher Than Markets Expect: The Bank of Japan may raise interest rates three more times even after last month’s historic hike ...
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'Shōgun' banked on authenticity. It became one 2024's most successful shows: Hiroyuki Sanada, lead actor and producer of FX miniseries Shōgun ...
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Japan town to put up 2.5m barrier to block view of Mount Fuji: TOKYO: A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo ...
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Quick Glance: Japanese Town Blocks View of Mt. Fuji Due to Overtourism
- Fujikawaguchiko, a Japanese resort town, is overwhelmed by tourists seeking views of Mount Fuji.
- Reports of tourists disregarding rules, leaving litter, and climbing roofs for better photos have led to the decision to install a barrier.
- A 8-foot high, 22-yard long mesh net will obstruct the mountain view to address the situation caused by disrespectful visitors.
- Japan is addressing overtourism issues by implementing measures to control unruly tourists and manage record-breaking visitor numbers.
Japan Bank Stocks Have Risen With BOJ Rate Expectations: The possibility of a more hawkish tilt by the Bank of Japan at this week’s policy meeting means it may ...
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ECB Says Consumer Inflation Expectations Edged Lower in March: Inflation expectations of consumers in the euro zone inched down in March, according to the ...
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JPY USD: Japan Ready to Intervene With Yen Even as BOJ Meets, History Shows - Bloomberg
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Only Half of Global Interest Rate Hikes Set to Be Taken Back by End-2025: Major advanced economy central banks are likely to take back less than half of the ...
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Higher Inflation, Price Tolerance in Japan Boosts Case for BOJ Rate Hikes: Higher inflationary expectations and price tolerance are taking root in Japan ...
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‘Not only through blue eyes’: Hiroyuki Sanada on bringing ‘Shogun’ to life: Lead actor and producer of the hit FX series on his quest for authentic Japanese ...
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Yen drops beyond ¥157 per dollar as BOJ keeps key rate unchanged: Japan’s currency weakened as much as 1.4% on the day and touched a session low of ¥157 ...
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UBS Says Investors Fear Labour Could Hit UK Banks’ BOE Deposits: Investors are starting to worry that a future Labour government could seek to raise money for ...
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Yen tumbles after Bank of Japan holds near-zero interest rates: Central bank resists pressure to tighten policy despite currency weakness pushing up inflation
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Yen drops to 156 level vs. dollar as BOJ keeps current easing policy - The Mainichi
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Yen dives past 156.80 during Ueda news conference: TOKYO -- The Japanese currency fell sharply past 156 to the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of Japan held ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Yen declines to 156.80 during Ueda press conference
- The Japanese currency saw a significant decline below 156 to the dollar on Friday, following the Bank of Japan's decision to maintain its monetary policy, raising concerns of potential government intervention.
- During Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's closely monitored press conference, the yen gradually fell to 156.81. The currency has been on a downward trend since the central bank's previous monetary policy meeting.
- Financial markets are on edge about potential government interventions as the yen continues to decrease and consumers become increasingly worried about imported inflation.
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Tokyo Inflation Slows Sharply on Education Subsidy Impact Before BOJ Meeting: Price growth in Tokyo decelerated sharply to a pace below 2% in April ...
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Ueda Repeats Vow to Raise Rate if Prices Warrant After Yen Falls: Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated the Bank of Japan’s intention to raise its benchmark interest ...
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Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts: For the first time in over 30 years, the yen weakened beyond ¥155 per dollar ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/25/markets/yen-falls-past-155/
Revival in Japanese Stock Market Hinges on Domestic Demand Taking Hold: Japan’s stock market needs to see more domestically-oriented companies step up their game ...
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Some LDP Members Oppose BOJ Rate Hikes Ahead of Political Events: A small sampling of lawmakers from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party indicates there’s ...
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ECB’s Guindos Says June Cut Looks Like Set Deal If No Surprises: The European Central Bank is on course to lower interest rates at its June meeting ...
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Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture: On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port ...
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ECB’s First Rate Cut Doesn’t Have to Kick Off Series, Nagel Says: The European Central Bank can’t commit to what will happen after a likely first reduction in ...
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Shimane: Ancient Japanese Tatara Iron Manufacturing Method Introduced; Facility Opens in Izumo
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ECB will need more rate cuts if Fed holds back, says policymaker: Head of Italy’s central bank highlights risk of US stance pushing up global borrowing costs
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MLB: Record-setting Shohei Ohtani says still striving to improve - The Mainichi: WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani felt he had done something special the ...
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Nidec faces market pressure as founder rips 'unfair' China EV war: TOKYO -- Cutthroat competition in China's electric vehicle sector has cast a shadow over ...
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Paid articlePaid Japanese yen retreats after sudden surge: The Japanese yen slid on Friday, having briefly jumped against the dollar and other currencies ...
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Fragile yen could make BOJ's Ueda tilt more towards hawkish stance: The yen's slide to fresh 34-year lows is likely to force Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to ...
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Yen Approaches Intervention Point as BOJ Meeting Starts: Yen traders are bracing themselves for a redux of September 2022, when Japan intervened in the market to ...
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Paid articlePaid The glitch in Japan's plans to bolster U.S. defence: As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping ...
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Japanese Astronaut Furukawa Wishes to ‘Pass the Baton’; Furukawa Also Expressed Desire to Help Other Japanese Astronauts Still on ISS
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Hello Kitty turns 50. What will the next cat's meow be?: The global rise of Hello Kitty, who turns 50 this year, tracks that of Japanese culture. What, then ...
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/22/japan/hello-kitty-50-years-anniversary/
Singaporean chef Tariq Helou dies suddenly at age 29: The up-and-coming chef owned Fleurette, a restaurant in Rangoon Road he opened in 2020.
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Easy Japanese news in translation: 15,000 people take part in Tokyo Rainbow Pride event - The Mainichi
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Morning Bid: Big Tech see-saw flips positive, yen swings wildly: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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Tokyo inflation slows for 2nd straight month, falls under BOJ goal: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Core inflation in Japan's capital slowed for a second month in April ...
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Japanese company starts project to restore Nakagin Capsules to capsule hotel: Some famous Japanese architectural structures are getting a new chance to live on ...
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European banks have little to lose from rate cuts: Tighter monetary policy has delivered a giant boost to Europe’s long-suffering lenders ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/european-banks-have-little-lose-rate-cuts-2024-04-25/
Shogun: A guide to the hit Japanese samurai epic as its finale cuts deep: A quick guide as the razor-sharp, critically-acclaimed samurai epic reaches its finale.
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Markets Wary of Intervention as Yen Struggles at 155 Level
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How Shogun became an unlikely streaming success: Subtitled fare is mainstream these days and audiences are flocking to foreign-language shows ...
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Morning bid: Meta plunges, mega mining merger revealed: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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Japan's yen hits 155 to the dollar, weakest since 1990: (Reuters) -- The yen fell on Wednesday to its weakest levels against the dollar since 1990 ...
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Quick Glance: Market Volatility in Asia: Impact of Meta's Losses
- The depreciation of Asian currencies against the U.S. dollar and potential actions by monetary authorities are at the forefront of Asian markets.
- Post-market gains from U.S. tech giant Meta could impact Asian markets as shares dropped by 10% after trading hours.
- Concerns surrounding currencies are escalating as the dollar breached 155.00 yen on Wednesday without any indication of intervention from Japanese authorities. Will Tokyo take action?
- Given the current environment that led to a rare joint statement on exchange rates from the United States, Japan, and South Korea this month, no possibilities can be ruled out.
Japan is poised to fill an EV gap left by China: A new Honda facility in Canada shows that Asia’s auto industry is ready to meet North American needs.
japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/24/japan/japan-china-ev-gap/
Asian shares jump on tech boost; fragile yen on intervention watch: Asian stocks rose sharply on Wednesday led by tech stocks as investors' focus shifts to ...
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Quick Glance: Overview: Tesla Stocks Plummet, Europe Business Surpasses Expectations
- World markets have brightened slightly this week, but Tesla is facing a critical earnings test, while Europe's business pulse has surprisingly been lively this month.
- Following the worst week on Wall Street since 2022, relief from easing Middle East tensions helped stabilize the situation on Monday. The chip giant Nvidia made a modest recovery from losses as Big Tech megacaps gear up for quarterly earnings releases.
- As the first of the 'Magnificent 7' Vanguard stocks, electric vehicle giant Tesla will report on Tuesday, having plummeted by a substantial 43% year-to-date and nearly 60% over the past two years amidst fierce price competition, declining EV demand, and governance/product concerns.
- While Big Tech jitters define this month's market fluctuations, investors will closely watch the upcoming results for a clearer perspective.
BNP Paribas’s Fixed Income Traders Trail for Fourth Straight Quarter: BNP Paribas SA posted better-than-expected profit for the first quarter as provisions for ...
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Kiyoshi Kurosawa Ups the Mania In Teaser for Cloud: What a pleasure it is to see Kiyoshi Kurosawa in his Hong Sangsoo period. The typically prolific filmmaker is ...
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European Parliament calls on Austria to pressure Raiffeisen bank to leave Russia: "Instead of repeated statements about intentions to reduce and sell their ...
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The Best Restaurants in Austin: There’s plenty of barbecue and Mexican — as you’d expect — but also world-class Japanese, Korean and more. Comments welcome ...
nytimes.com/article/best-restaurants-austin.html
Getting extremely emotional with grammar ahead of Children's Day: Certain Japanese grammatical structures can help enhance emotions in conversation and writing ...
japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/25/language/children-japan-grammar-shikataganai-tamaranai/
Old Japanese train cars get new life in Cambodia: Japanese rail diesel cars taken out of service will get a second life in Cambodia.
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Tepid economic data weighs on equities; yen sinks to fresh lows: Stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday as disappointing forecasts from Facebook ...
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Europe is beating inflation. Why can’t America declare victory?: Inflation may have tumbled from multi-decade highs on both sides of the Atlantic ...
cnn.com/2024/04/26/economy/us-europe-inflation-differences/
Quick Glance: Rising Key Fed Inflation Measure in March
- In March, inflation remained strong, with an important indicator closely monitored by the Federal Reserve indicating elevated price pressures.
- The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased 2.8% from a year ago in March, above expectations.
- Both the all-items PCE price gauge and the core index increased by 2.7%, higher than estimates, leading to a positive market reaction.
- Markets reacted mildly to the data, with Wall Street set to open higher, while Treasury yields fell and the probability of rate cuts increased slightly.
Euro-Zone Consumers Increasingly Struggle to Pay for Housing: A rising number of euro-area consumers is struggling to pay for housing after years of above-target ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/euro-zone-consumers-increasingly-struggle-to-pay-for-housing
UK Economists Say Markets Betting Wrong on Interest Rate Cuts: The Bank of England has found itself caught in the middle of a trans-Atlantic divide over who will ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-22/uk-economists-say-markets-betting-wrong-on-interest-rate-cuts
Europe Defense Latest: France’s Macron Struggles to Deliver Vision: Emmanuel Macron wants to set the stage for more robust European defense and drive support for ...
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Nemophila flowers blend in with Ibaraki Pref.'s blue sky - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240425/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Bond Traders on Tenterhooks for Any Signal From BOJ on Purchases: Bond traders are on edge heading into the Bank of Japan meeting this week for any hints of ...
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Passes Hideki Matsui for Most MLB Homers by a Japanese-born Player
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Quick Glance: Shohei Ohtani Sets New Record for Most MLB Homers
- Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani has broken the record for the most homers hit by a Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball.
- During a game at Dodger Stadium, Ohtani hit an impressive homer that flew into the right field bleachers off pitcher Adrian Houser of the New York Mets.
- With this homer, which was Ohtani's 176th in his six years in the MLB, he surpassed Matsui, who played the final 10 years of his 20-year pro career in North America.
- Ohtani's record-breaking blast traveled 423 feet and put the Dodgers ahead 2-0. Prior to this, Ohtani had not hit a homer in seven consecutive games.
Chinese Banks Hold Lending Rates With Yuan Under Pressure: Banks in China maintained their benchmark lending rates on Monday, following the Chinese central ...
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Paid articlePaid Japanese companies navigate workplace revolution as job hunters get choosier: TOKYO -- For decades, Japanese manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has worked in obscurity ...
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Paid articlePaid BOJ to Hold Interest Rates With Focus on Hawkish Signals to Buoy Yen (JPY USD): The Bank of Japan is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate ...
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Paid articlePaid Eurozone business activity rises to 11-month high: Data expected to reassure ECB officials that eurozone still on track for ‘soft landing’
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BOJ stands pat, keeps accommodative financial conditions: TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan kept its policy unchanged on Friday, holding off on additional action ...
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German central bank chief champions digital euro plans ｜ DPA: Consumers in the eurozone would benefit from a digital euro currency, according to the head of the ...
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The latest on the US economy and other economics stories to read: Top economy stories: Lastest on the US economy; Bank of Japan keeps interest rates steady; ...
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‘We want to enjoy now’: Young Japanese choose work-life balance over notoriously long office hours
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Timing of first BoE rate cut splits economists between June and Q3: The Bank of England will wait until next quarter to lower borrowing costs ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/timing-first-boe-rate-cut-splits-economists-between-june-q3-2024-04-24/
BOJ Holds: The Bloomberg Open, Europe Edition: Good morning. The BOJ holds rates, sending the yen weaker. Big Tech saves the day after the close in New York ...
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South Korean cafe Hollys readies first Japanese outpost in Osaka: OSAKA -- South Korean cafe chain Hollys opens its first Japanese location next week in Osaka ...
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Australians cozy up to Japan-influenced 'Japandi' design: SYDNEY -- "Japandi," an interior design style that incorporates Japanese and Scandinavian ...
asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Life/Australians-cozy-up-to-Japan-influenced-Japandi-design
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Asia: Good morning. Microsoft and Alphabet give tech investors a boost. Inflation concerns rattle Treasuries and ...
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Germany's Scholz calls for banking union in Europe: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday called for the completion of a European banking union ...
reuters.com/world/europe/germanys-scholz-calls-banking-union-europe-2024-04-23/
Japan’s Former Premier Aso to Meet Trump as US Election Looms: Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso is set to meet former President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
- Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.
- Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.
- During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.
- The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.
BOJ Maintains Interest Rate at Current 0%-0.1%
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SoftBank to spend $960m to boost computing power for generative AI: TOKYO -- Japanese telecom company SoftBank is investing 150 billion yen ($960 million) by ...
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