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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
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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/
Japan's exports grew for fourth straight month in March: TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the fourth consecutive month in March ...
asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/Japan-s-exports-grew-for-fourth-straight-month-in-March
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
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/
Dollar hits 34-year high against yen after US inflation data: Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
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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/
St. James Winery: Full of bubbly fun: Content by St. James Winery. Whether you’re an oenophile or someone just starting to dabble in wines, St ...
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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/
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/
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/
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 ...
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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
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/
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
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
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/
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/
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/
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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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
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
Unusual barter deal in a restaurant: Italian landlord gives guests without a cell phone a bottle of wine
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Quick Glance: Unusual Exchange at Restaurant: Italian Host Gives Wine to Phoneless Guests
- An Italian restaurant in Verona offers guests a bottle of wine in exchange for surrendering their phones before dining.
- Host Angelo Lella emphasizes the unnecessary constant use of phones, encouraging guests to enjoy wine without distractions.
- 90 percent of guests take advantage of the offer to store their phones in a locker before dining.
- The restaurant in Verona prefers traditional reviews and asks customers to write them on paper and drop them in a mailbox.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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/
Stock Markets Today: ECB rate decision, Israel strike, Japanese yen: Get up to speed with what the markets are monitoring
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-11/stock-markets-today-ecb-rate-decision-israel-strike-japanese-yen
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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Strong dollar poses question over timing of Japan intervention: TOKYO -- The resilience of the U.S. economy is raising uncertainty over whether Japanese monetary ...
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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
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KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business: TOKYO -- Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in ...
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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
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
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/
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/
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 ...
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Japan real wages fall for 23rd straight month in Feb: Japanese workers' real wages fell in February for a 23rd consecutive month, data showed on Monday ...
reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-real-wages-fall-23rd-straight-month-feb-2024-04-07/
Uniqlo owner's six-month profit jumps 28% as Europe, U.S. business grows: TOKYO -- Fast Retailing, the owner of Japanese clothing seller Uniqlo ...
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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 ...
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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
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/
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
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/
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/
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 ...
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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/
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
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
Foreign Currency-Based Insurance: Is It Appropriate to Encourage Customers to Quickly Switch Policies?
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/editorial/yomiuri-editorial/20240415-180566/
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/
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/
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/
Kyushu-exclusive Black Mont Blanc goes nationwide in a 'Special' way: Across Japan there various regions that are said to produce food with a quality ...
japantoday.com/category/features/food/kyushu-exclusive-black-mont-blanc-goes-nationwide-in-a-&
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 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
10 mil. yen gold bowl stolen from Tokyo department store - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A pure gold bowl priced at about 10 million yen ($65 ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240411/p2g/00m/0na/050000c
Japan records a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
asahi.com/ajw/articles/15232301
Robb Report’s Napa Valley Wine Club Has 3 Stellar New Reds on the Way: Joining Robb Report's 672 Napa Valley Wine Club will give you exclusive access to ...
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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/
Japan welcomes record-breaking 3 million foreign tourists in March | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Record: 3 Million Foreign Visitors to Japan in March
- In March, the number of foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time, a 69.5 percent increase from the previous year, driven by tourists attracted to cherry blossoms and Easter holidaymakers.
- Spending by overseas travelers in the country reached a record of 1.75 trillion yen for the January-March quarter, the highest ever for a three-month period.
- Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presided over a meeting of a ministerial council established to promote Japan as a tourism-oriented country, expressing expectations of reaching record highs in both arrivals and spending in 2024.
- The largest number of travelers came from South Korea, followed by Taiwan, with the increase coinciding with the Easter holiday and Japan continuing to work towards attracting an annual 60 million foreign visitors by 2030.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?: Even though the yen has already far exceeded the level that prompted action in October 2022 ...
japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/17/markets/yen-intervention/
Japanese tea leaves fetch 1.11 mil. yen at auction: The season's first auction of new Japanese tea leaves has been held in Shizuoka City ― renowned for its ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ataglance/3086/
Tokyo stocks advance on weak yen, easing Middle East concern - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Monday as the yen's weakness against the U.S ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240408/p2g/00m/0bu/028000c
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