Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market in October, selling the dollar worth 6.35 trillion yen ($48 billion) to support the yen currency, Ministry ...
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Japan Government to Present BOJ Governor, Deputy Candidates Next Week – Sources
The government initially planned to present the nominees around Feb. 10, but the schedule has been delayed, the sources said on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter. BOJ ...
Japan conducted “stealth” currency interventions twice in October
Japan carried out "stealth" foreign exchange interventions twice in October with a record 5.62 trillion yen ($42 billion) spent on one of the days to stem the yen's rapid fall against the U.S. dollar, ...
Japan Stepped Into Forex Market Twice in October to Prop Up Yen
Japan stepped into the foreign exchange market three times in total last year, according to a fuller picture of the government’s latest intervention strategy to counter the yen’s historic fall.
Japan Dec Real Wages Post First Rise in 9 Months on 26-Year-High Nominal Growth
Japan's real wages rose in December for the first time since March despite rising inflation, as nominal pay grew at the fastest pace in nearly 26 years with robust winter bonuses. The market closely ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance will suspend U.S. dollar transfers
Binance will suspend U.S. dollar withdrawals and deposits for international customers beginning Feb. 8, the company said. Last month, Binance banking partner Signature Bank raised transaction minimums ...
Winklevoss twins’ crypto exchange Gemini to contribute $100 million to Genesis bankruptcy recovery
Gemini, the crypto exchange controlled by the Winklevoss twins, will contribute $100 million in cash to a recovery plan for bankrupt crypto lender Genesis.
Bank of Japan’s yield targeting suppresses speculation in JGB futures
The Bank of Japan's aggressive market operations to defend its policy band for yields has not only sapped liquidity in the government bond market but also drastically limited scope for speculation in ...
Yen hits 1-month low vs. dollar on report over new Bank of Japan governor
The yen hit a one-month low around the mid-132 range against the U.S. dollar on Monday after a report over the next Bank of Japan chi ...
Japan Plans to Dump Fukushima Wastewater Into a Pacific With a Toxic Nuclear History
Amid nuclear’s toxic legacy in the Pacific, Japan’s plan to dump Fukushima wastewater into the ocean evokes apprehensions. ( read original story ...)
Japan Dec household spending falls more than expected, real wages rebound
Japanese household spending fell for a second month in December as rising inflation offset otherwise robust private consumption fuelled by the country's reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic. Real ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms FX interventions twice in Oct to support yen
Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it did intervene in the foreign exchange market twice in October to support its yen currency, Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Ferris wheel offers toasty winter ride with heated kotatsu table, oden hot pot
Japan's tallest Ferris wheel, towering 123 meters, is holding an event in which passengers can enjoy an "oden" winter hot pot dish in a gondola with a heated "kotatsu" table and stay warm while ... ( read original story ...)
Football: Japan to face Colombia in March friendly in Osaka
Japan will play an international friendly against Colombia at Osaka's Yodoko Sakura Stadium on March 28, the Japan Football Associati ... ( read original story ...)