And for the currency, there's always gravity. "The U.S. dollar will not rise forever," said Akira Takei, global fixed income fund manager at Asset Management One in Tokyo. "That is too good to be true ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanda: Recent yen falls cannot be justified based on fundamentals
Japan's top currency diplomat Kanda said on Thursday that they are recently seeing speculative and one-sided rapid yen moves, as reported by Reuters. "Recent yen falls cannot be justified based on ...
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Japan’s Nikkei ends at one-week high tracking Wall Street strength, weak yen
Japan's Nikkei share average ended at a one-week high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight strong finish, while the yen falling against the dollar raised hopes for better outlook for domestic ...
The Japanese yen’s plunge is the most ‘textbook-driven’ currency move in 30 years, analyst says
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URGENT: Japan gov’t, BOJ to meet later Thurs. after yen’s fall to 24-yr low
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will hold a meeting later Thursday, they said, after the yen tumbled to its weakest level in 24 years. The three-party meeting involving the Finance ...
Japan Won’t Rule out Any Options in Responding to Forex Situation, Official Says
TOKYO--Japan's top currency official said Thursday that the government isn't ruling out any options as it weighs a response to the yen's recent sharp fall. Masato Kanda, vice finance minister for ...
Japanese study: High fruit, vegetable consumption reduces risk of death
Researchers in Japan say their 20-year-long study shows that people who eat lots of fruit and vegetables are at lower risk of death compared to those who eat little of such food. ( read original story ...)
Eddie Howe breaks silence on Celtic no go as Newcastle boss makes brutally honest ‘pressure’ confession
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Japan PM defends decision on state funeral for Abe
Japan's prime minister on Thursday accepted criticism that he had not sufficiently explained why he wants a state funeral for assassinated former premier Shinzo Abe but defended the decision that has ... ( read original story ...)
Tohoku quake kills 3, injures 107, derails bullet train
The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude-7.4 quake occurred at 11:36 p.m. on March 16, with its focus 57 kilometers deep. The earthquake in northeastern Japan was felt even in Kyushu in ... ( read original story ...)
Dream job: the Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing
Shoji Morimoto who charges 10,000 yen ($71.30) per booking to accompany clients and simply exist as a companion, uses a mobile phone while meeting his client Aruna Chida at a cafe in Tokyo, Japan Augu ... ( read original story ...)
Death toll from southwest China earthquake jumps to 74
The death toll from Monday's 6.6-magnitude earthquake in southwest China climbed to 74 people on Wednesday with another 26 people still missing, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: The history of earthquakes in Japan
The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path. Following are ... ( read original story ...)
EUR/JPY drops firmly from around 144.00, Japan officials meet and ECB policy eyed
ECB Lagarde may hike the interest rates by 75 bps to tame soaring price pressures. The EUR/JPY pair has picked significant offers after attempting to cross the critical resistance of 144.00 in the ...
Japan gov’t, BOJ to meet later Thurs. after yen’s fall to 24-yr low
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will hold a meeting later Thursday, they said, after the yen tumbled to its weakest lev ...