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Sterling rises on UK job data, yen near 7-month high as BOJ decision looms: Sterling edged up on Tuesday after data showed the pace of pay growth in Britain ...
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Sterling rises on UK job data, yen near 7-month high as BOJ decision looms
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Japan gov't to use ¥1.1 tril of reserves to finance gasoline subsidies: Japan's cabinet decided Friday to allocate about 1.1 trillion yen from the government's ...
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Japan gov't to use ¥1.1 tril of reserves to finance gasoline subsidies
Bangladesh, Japan sign 6 instruments, pledge loans worth $295m: Bangladesh and Japan have signed six bilateral cooperation instruments and pledged two yen-loan ...
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Bangladesh, Japan sign 6 instruments, pledge loans worth $295m
Japan allocates 5.33 million yen in reserve funds for Princess Akiko's allowance increase - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261028/p2a/00m/0na/002000c
Japan allocates 5.33 million yen in reserve funds for Princess Akiko's ...
OpinionEditorial: Gov't must break free from reckless fiscal policies inviting a 'Japan sell-off' - The Mainichi
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261026/p2a/00m/0op/003000c
Editorial: Gov't must break free from reckless fiscal policies inviting a ...
Japan Needs Higher Interest Rates: Japanese exporters enjoy high demand and strong profit margins, but importers are under severe pressure ...
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Japan Needs Higher Interest Rates
$6,300 bicycles with premium components available for rent in central Japan town - The Mainichi
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$6,300 bicycles with premium components available for rent in central ...
Uniqlo to raise average selling prices by about 4%: Prices will rise for 11 products in November. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Uniqlo to raise average selling prices by about 4%
Yen sinks to 34-year low past 160 per dollar: The yen sank to a new 34-year low past 160 per dollar on Monday after a forecast-beating US inflation reading ...
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Yen sinks to 34-year low past 160 per dollar
Key FactsJapanese Yen Surges Against US Dollar and Singapore Dollar
Apr 29, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Unexpected surges in the Japanese yen were observed against the US dollar in Asian trading on April 29.

  • The yen's trend reversed against the Singapore dollar, experiencing a significant increase.

  • Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market three times in 2022 to bolster the yen.

  • The yen also reached record lows against other currencies such as the euro and the Australian dollar.
JAL net profit grows 2.8-fold to ¥95 bil in FY2023: Japan Airlines Co said Thursday its net profit increased 2.8-fold to 95.53 billion yen in the business year ...
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JAL net profit grows 2.8-fold to ¥95 bil in FY2023
Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%: The Bank of Japan on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25% from 1.0%, a 31-year-high ...
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Bank of Japan raises benchmark interest rate to 1.25%
¥114 million tuna: Two employees of wholesaler Yamayuki pose with a bluefin tuna that sold for 114.24 million yen at a New Year's auction at Tokyo's ...
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¥114 million tuna
Key FactsRecord Price for 525-Pound Bluefin Tuna
Jan 6, 2024 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • A giant bluefin tuna achieved a sales price of 114.2 million yen or $788,440 at Tokyo’s largest fish market.

  • The first-day-of-business auction has evolved into a kind of New Year's tradition in Japan.

  • The 525-pound fish was acquired by the seafood wholesaler Yamayuki and the sushi-restaurant company Onodera Group.

  • The sales price for the bluefin tuna was three times higher than last year and the fourth highest since recording began in 1999.
Dream job: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing: He charges about $100 an hour to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion ...
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Dream job: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing