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Osaka man arrested after posing as student to take online job test for money - The Mainichi
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Yen falls to 34-year low against dollar: The yen hit a 34-year low against the dollar on Wednesday, just over a week after the Bank of Japan announced a ...
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Japan flags 'speculative' yen moves, signals chance of intervention: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were "speculative" moves ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-flags-speculative-yen-moves-signals-chance-intervention-2024-03-29/
Quick Glance: Japanese Authorities Address Weakening Yen, Signal Intervention
- Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for international affairs, mentions Japan's readiness to respond to disorderly FX moves.
- Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting to discuss the weakening yen and indicated willingness to intervene to stop speculative currency market moves.
- Amid the yen falling to a 34-year low against the dollar, urgency was emphasized by the Bank of Japan, Finance Ministry, and Financial Services Agency to stabilize the yen.
- A weaker yen raises Japanese import costs, fuels inflation, and increases the cost of living.
Explainer: Japan hiked interest rates. Why is the yen falling?: A week ago Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 in a move that marked a ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-hiked-interest-rates-why-is-yen-falling-2024-03-25/
Japan brought forward emergency yen meeting to maximise market impact - source: Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to bring forward to ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-brought-forward-emergency-yen-meeting-maximise-market-impact-source-2024-03-29/
Yen hits 34-yr low ahead of key US inflation data: The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday before rebounding slightly after Japan's top ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-steadies-yen-teeters-ahead-key-us-inflation-data-2024-03-27/
Explainer: What would Japanese intervention to boost a weak yen look like?: Japanese authorities are facing renewed pressure to combat a sustained depreciation ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/what-would-japanese-intervention-boost-weak-yen-look-like-2024-03-28/
Japan passes 112.57tn yen budget, including record defense spend: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's parliament on Thursday enacted a 112.57 trillion yen ($744 ...
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Japan finmin Suzuki: To take decisive steps vs excessive yen moves: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday he would not rule out any options ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-finmin-suzuki-take-decisive-steps-vs-excessive-yen-moves-2024-03-27/
Shares edge higher; yen's drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei: Global shares rose on Wednesday, nudged higher by a rally in Japanese stocks as the yen sagged to its ...
reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-03-27/
BOJ policymakers saw need to go slow in future rate hikes, March summary shows: Many Bank of Japan policymakers saw the need to go slow in phasing out ...
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Intervention threat curbs dollar's ascent towards new high on the yen: The dollar was on the front foot on Monday and kept the yen pinned near a multi-decade low ...
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Japan says it won't rule out any steps to prop up faltering yen: Japan would not rule out any measures to rein in weakness in the yen, finance minister Shunichi ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-finance-minister-says-he-wont-rule-out-any-steps-stem-weak-yen-2024-03-26/
Osaka Gas sees little impact from Freeport LNG's partial shutdown: Japan's Osaka Gas expects to see little impact on its balance of supply and demand for ...
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Japan top currency diplomat says yen weakness doesn't reflect fundamentals: TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's top currency diplomat said on Monday that the ...
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Lower hedging costs reveal Japan investors' confidence in weak yen bets: Three-month yen basis swaps, which indicate decreasing demand for hedging the more they ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/26/economy/weak-yen-hedge/
Morning Bid: Volatile yuan, fragile yen cool sentiment: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
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Japanese yen hits near 4-month low of 151 per dollar: SINGAPORE (Reuters) -- The yen languished near a four-month low against the U.S. dollar and a 16-year ...
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Morning Bid: Dollar flexes again, Japan warns: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
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Japan stocks have 'more upside' amid weak yen: BlackRock's Larry Fink: TOKYO -- Japan's economy seems to have "turned a corner," and its stock ...
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Japanese yen falls to near 150 after BOJ decision to raise rates: TOKYO -- The Japanese yen weakened on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan said it was ending eight ...
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Reactions to BOJ ending its negative interest rate policy: The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other remnants of its unorthodox ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/bank-japan-ends-negative-interest-rate-policy-2024-03-19/
Quick Glance: Fate of BOJ's Stimulus Tools Revealed
- The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other unorthodox measures to boost growth. Details on changes to the stimulating tools were disclosed.
- The negative interest rate policy was lifted, and the bank now pays a 0.1% interest rate on excess reserves to withdraw money from the economy.
- Yield curve control was dismantled, but the bank will continue to buy bonds and intervene with larger purchases if bond yields rise rapidly.
- The purchase of risky assets like ETFs and REITs was discontinued, and the commitment to maintain massive stimulus was withdrawn to reassure the market.
2 die, 100 hospitalized after consuming Japan drugmaker's supplements - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240327/p2g/00m/0na/002000c
Quick Glance: Two Deaths, 100 Hospitalisations in Japan Supplement Scare
- Two deaths and over 100 hospitalisations in Japan have been linked to dietary supplements intended to lower cholesterol.
- Japanese government is investigating after the recall of over-the-counter tablets by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical due to kidney complaints.
- Affected products include various health tablets, a rose-coloured sparkling sake, salad dressing, bread, and miso paste used in traditional dishes.
- The Health Minister urged the company to provide information promptly and instructed local authorities to collect data on health damage nationwide.
Red-hot rookie Takerufuji off to historic start in Osaka tourney: In remaining unbeaten over the meet’s first 11 days, Takerufuji equaled all-time great Taiho’s ...
japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/21/sumo/takerufuji-historic-start/
Bank of Japan may be less dovish than markets think: The Bank of Japan has ditched its dovish forward guidance in favour of a more
reuters.com/markets/asia/bank-japan-may-be-less-dovish-than-markets-think-2024-03-26/
The BOJ won't sway Japan's trillions of investment abroad: Even as the Bank of Japan prepares for a pivotal change in monetary policy, analysts say much more ...
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Japan's yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention: The Japanese yen on Wednesday hit its weakest level since 1990, fueling debates about whether ...
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Sumitomo Life Insurance Forecasts Higher Overseas Earnings: Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. expects to hit a target of earning 100 billion yen ($660 million) from ...
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Japan shares scale record high, yen rebounds as Fed out-doves BOJ: Japan's Nikkei share average hit a record high on Thursday and the yen rebounded from a ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-shares-scale-record-high-yen-rebounds-fed-out-doves-boj-2024-03-21/
Japan has no 'defensive line' against yen's fall: finance chief - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has no specific
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240329/p2g/00m/0bu/017000c
Funds maintain large short yen position ahead of BOJ decision: Hedge funds have cut back their huge bet against the yen ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/funds-maintain-large-short-yen-position-ahead-boj-decision-mcgeever-2024-03-18/
Japan’s first rate hike in 17 years unlikely to dent Singdollar’s strength against yen anytime soon
straitstimes.com/business/economy/japan-s-first-rate-hike-in-17-years-unlikely-to-dent-singdollar-s-strength-against-yen-anytime-soon
Japanese yen drops to lowest in 34 years despite BOJ rate hike: TOKYO -- The yen dropped to its lowest level in 34 years early Wednesday, trading near 152 to the ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/Japanese-yen-drops-to-lowest-in-34-years-despite-BOJ-rate-hike
Why are so many Japanese-style dining pubs popping up in Korea? : On a rainy Monday night in March, nostalgic melodies of Japanese city pop played aloud outside ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/03/141_371563.html
79 yrs after Osaka air raid, 4 war survivors' vivid testimonies released on YouTube - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240327/p2a/00m/0na/011000c
'Curse of the Colonel' KFC statue disposed of in Osaka: A plastic statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken's founder Colonel Sanders that was a lucky charm for ... Show more
Soccer players failed to declare income totaling ¥2.1 billion: Andres Iniesta, Kim Jin-hyeon and Patric have been named by the Osaka Regional Tax Bureau.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/22/japan/foreign-soccer-players-fail-to-declare-income/
U.S. protectionism lurks behind yen's stubborn weakness: TOKYO -- The yen is caught in a historic stretch of weakening that shows no sign of ending even after ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Currencies/U.S.-protectionism-lurks-behind-yen-s-stubborn-weakness
Japanese bank trains staff for a novel scenario: positive interest rates: As Japan nears an end to eight years of negative interest rates, a regional lender in ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/japanese-bank-trains-staff-novel-scenario-positive-interest-rates-2024-03-18/
Japan braces for life with interest rates after historic change | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15206671
Dollar steady, yen soft as BOJ policy shift beckons: The dollar was steady on Monday as traders looked ahead to a week dominated by central bank meetings ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-steady-yen-soft-boj-policy-shift-beckons-2024-03-18/
Foreigners pile into Japanese bonds amid rising bets of end to negative rates: Foreign investors significantly increased their purchases of Japanese bonds last ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/foreigners-pile-into-japanese-bonds-amid-rising-bets-end-negative-rates-2024-03-14/
Asia shares edge up, Japan cautions on yen weakness: Asian shares inched higher on Monday as investors hoped U.S. inflation data this week would not derail the ...
reuters.com/markets/global-markets-wrapup-1-2024-03-25/
Morning Bid: Sliding yen rouses snoozing yuan: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook
reuters.com/markets/europe/global-markets-view-europe-2024-03-26/
Morning Bid: Tech tonic as world awaits BOJ fireworks: A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
reuters.com/markets/asia/global-markets-view-asia-graphic-pix-2024-03-18/
Osaka drugmaker recalls dietary supplements linked to kidney disorders: The Osaka-based drugmaker announced Friday that, of the six hospitalized ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/24/japan/science-health/kobayashi-pharmaceutical-recalls-supplements/
Japan drug maker recalling supplements after reports of kidney, other health damage - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240323/p2a/00m/0na/009000c
Japan Finmin Suzuki says monitoring FX with high sense of urgency: Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday the government is watching currency ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-finmin-suzuki-says-monitoring-fx-with-high-sense-urgency-2024-03-21/
Agencies order recalls of sake, red yeast rice: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2024/03/26/2003815494
Limited drone photography OK'd at west Japan 'castle in the sky' - The Mainichi: TAMBA, Hyogo -- For a limited time, drone photography will be allowed at a west ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240326/p2a/00m/0na/029000c
Hints of a yuan versus yen currency war: TOKYO – The costs of a chronically weak yen just grew by US$18 trillion as China’s economy, Asia’s biggest ...
asiatimes.com/2024/03/hints-of-a-yuan-versus-yen-currency-war/
U.S. drought and weak yen lift Japan's beef import costs: TOYOTA -- Japanese wholesale prices for imported beef have hit the highest level since the market was ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/U.S.-drought-and-weak-yen-lift-Japan-s-beef-import-costs
Higher share prices lift Japan household assets to record in 2023: Japanese households had a record 2,141 trillion yen in assets at the end of 2023 ...
japantoday.com/category/business/higher-share-prices-lift-japan-household-assets-to-record-at-2023-end
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Americas: Good morning. The yen touched its lowest level versus the dollar since 1990, fueling intervention bets ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-27/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-americas
BOJ cuts maximum limit of JGB purchase amount after major policy shift: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will scale back the maximum limit of its purchases of Japanese ...
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/boj-cuts-maximum-limit-jgb-purchase-amount-after-major-policy-shift-2024-03-19/
As millions sit empty, 'vacant home insurance' started by Tokyo nonprofit - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240318/p2a/00m/0na/017000c
Japan's record exports for Feb. cut trade deficit to $2.5 billion - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's exports rose for the third straight month to hit a ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0bu/015000c
Suicide of worker sent to Thailand by Japan's Hitachi Zosen ruled work-related - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240325/p2a/00m/0na/025000c
Japan watching foreign exchange moves with urgency: finance chief - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is closely monitoring foreign exchange moves
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0bu/021000c
Singapore's PCG to reopen fund for luxury Japan ski resort as weak yen beckons: Patience Capital Group, the Singapore-based investor behind a $1 ...
reuters.com/business/singapores-pcg-reopen-fund-luxury-japan-ski-resort-weak-yen-beckons-2024-03-14/
Japan stocks fall 3% at one point as yen rallies ahead of BOJ meeting: TOKYO -- Japan's benchmark share index, the Nikkei Stock Average ...
asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Japan-stocks-fall-3-at-one-point-as-yen-rallies-ahead-of-BOJ-meeting
Ghibli Park in central Japan to fully open on March 16 with 'Disneyland-level' fees - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240311/p2a/00m/0et/016000c
Japan Post firms say BOJ's new policy will not alter portfolios: Japan Post Bank and Japan Post Insurance, which are among Japan's largest financial firms ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-post-firms-say-bojs-new-policy-will-not-alter-portfolios-2024-03-21/
Japan’s rate shift will hit zombie firms hardest: podcast: The central bank could end an era of negative borrowing costs as early as next week ...
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Yen slips as BOJ policy pivot hopes wane; dollar up slightly ahead of data: The yen dropped against the dollar on Tuesday as the latest comments from Japanese ...
reuters.com/markets/currencies/dollar-guard-boj-speculation-keeps-yen-supported-2024-03-12/
Top Japan banks weigh first rate hikes on ordinary deposits in 17 years after BOJ
reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/top-japan-banks-weigh-first-rate-hikes-ordinary-deposits-17-years-after-boj-2024-03-19/
BOJ seen weighing next rate hike in July or October as yen weakens: TOKYO -- After the Bank of Japan decided to end negative interest rates on Tuesday ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Bank-of-Japan/BOJ-seen-weighing-next-rate-hike-in-July-or-October-as-yen-weakens
Japanese stocks down, yen steady as markets brace for landmark BOJ shift - Markets - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/business/2024/03/19/japanese-stocks-down-yen-steady-as-markets-brace-for-landmark-boj-shift.html
Taiwan's Lin Yun-ju named MVP in Japan's table tennis league - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, March 22 (CNA) Taiwan's top male table tennis player Lin Yun-ju (林昀儒) has ...
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Neuberger Berman Spurns Yen for Swiss Franc as Top Carry Funder
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Dollar consolidates ahead of inflation data; yen holds off 152 mark | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Toyota, Nissan offer large pay hikes, fuel hope of beating deflation - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240313/p2g/00m/0bu/016000c
Japanese stocks fall on yen support, yuan rebounds: markets wrap: Japanese stocks fell as the yen rose after the country’s top currency official warned against ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-03-25-japanese-stocks-fall-on-yen-support-yuan-rebounds-markets-wrap/
Nikkei stock index ends at record high for 2nd day on weak yen - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei index extended its winning streak to four days on ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240322/p2g/00m/0bu/044000c
Hedge funds boost bearish yen bets after BOJ’s dovish hike: The yen fell more than 1% against the dollar following the conclusion of the central bank’s meeting ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/23/markets/hedge-funds-yen-boj-policy/
Yen Down with JGB Yields, Stocks Rally after Landmark BOJ Stimulus Exit
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Want to enjoy sakura season but have allergies? Tokyo indoor park offers the perfect solution
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