Japan will take "decisive" steps against rapid, volatile movements in the currency market driven by speculators, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Wednesday as the yen traded at a 24-year low just ...
Japan ready to take ‘decisive’ steps against yen decline
The yen has fallen since Japan stepped into the currency market last month to prop up its value. “It’s not as if we have a specific (dollar/yen) level in mind. Instead, we’re looking at volatility,” ...
Approval for govt of Japan’s Kishida falls below 30% for first time -Jiji
Approval for the government of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to 27.4%, a poll showed on Thursday, falling below 30% for the first time since he took office last October. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sony, Honda jointly making EVs for 2026 US delivery
A new electric car company that brings together two big names in Japanese business, Honda and Sony, has officially kicked off ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister says govt ready to take action vs speculative yen moves
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday the government will take decisive action in the currency market if speculative moves were seen in the yen. "It's not as if ...
The yen may be weak, but Japan’s tourism isn’t expected to get a ‘bona fide’ rebound without Chinese visitors
After more than two years of strict Covid border controls, Japan reinstated visa-free travel to 68 countries on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank can ‘certainly spend a lot more’ to defend the yen, says strategist
Alvin Tan of RBC Capital Markets says Japan has yet to intervene again despite the yen trading well above the 146 level, so it's quite clear that Tokyo "is not drawing the line in the sand" on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wholesale prices rise the most in 5 months, put squeeze on corp profits
Bank of Japan data showed on Thursday, highlighting the squeeze on business profits from persistently strong wholesale inflation. The 9.7% year-on-year rise in the corporate goods price index (CGPI), ... ( read original story ...)
Socionext debuts after biggest 2022 Tokyo IPO
TOKYO: Chip design firm Socionext Inc extended gains to more than 11% in its Tokyo debut after completing Japan’s largest initial public offering (IPO) this year, defying recent investor pessimism ...
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 2.3% On Year In September
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.3 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on Thursday - coming in at ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed ahead of U.S. inflation data
Shares in the Asia-Pacific are set to trade mixed on Thursday as investors await inflation data from the U.S. due later stateside.
Tokyo Olympics clean-up hits big businesses
A few months after last year’s Tokyo Olympics, an Osaka liquidation company quietly began the job nobody wanted to admit was needed: the disposal of truckload after truckload of fluffy toys, branded ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc strongly backs defence spending, many firms near limit on weak yen – Reuters poll
Japanese firms overwhelmingly support increasing defence spending amid heightened sabre-rattling in Asia, according to a Reuters monthly poll on Thursday, which also showed half of companies expect ... ( read original story ...)
A rout by the US in an air battle around Taiwan led Japan to adopt desperate tactics in World War II’s final months
October 1944, US carrier planes and Japanese aircraft waged a "knock-down, drag-out fight" around the island now known as Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
2023 Osaka And Nagoya Motorcycle Shows Announce Their Official Dates
Mark your calendars for March and April. Organizers of the Osaka and Nagoya Motorcycle Shows in Japan have just announced their 2023 motorcycle show plans. If you’ll be in Japan in March or April of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices are higher ahead of key inflation data, bitcoin holds at $19,000
Investors in the virtual currency space shrugged off a higher-than-expected inflation report in anticipation of Thursday's CPI read.