TOKYO — Japan will take appropriate action in the currency market as recent moves are “extremely worrying,” a Ministry of Finance (MOF) official said on Thursday, in the wake of the yen’s plunge to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco considers sale of Russian operations
Japan Tobacco (JT) said on Thursday it was considering selling its Russian operations after suspending investment and marketing activities in the country last month following Moscow's invasion of ... ( read original story ...)
WATCH: Osaka opens up on social media before The French Open
Osaka has been vocal about protecting her mental health. • She says she is staying away from social media ahead of this year's French Open championship. Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she is staying ... ( read original story ...)
5,394 new coronavirus infections recorded in Tokyo on April 28
Japan's capital registered 5,394 new coronavirus cases on April 28 after reporting 6,052 infections the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 5,394 new cases as downtrend continues
Tokyo confirmed 5,394 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down by about 1,300 from the week before as a downtrend continues in major cities. The number of coronavirus patients with severe symptoms ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco eyes sell-off of Russia business
Japan Tobacco announced Thursday that it is considering selling off its Russian operations, JT International Russia, in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. The company controls nearly 40% ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar hits 20-year peak on yen as Bank of Japan stays super-easy
The dollar shot to two-decade highs on the yen on Thursday after the Bank of Japan doubled-down on its super-low yield policy. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s decision to continue unlimited bond buying is the ‘right move,’ says professor
Takatoshi Ito, a professor at Columbia University and former Japanese deputy vice minister of finance, explains why the move is "correct." ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Cabinet OKs 1.5 tril. yen use of reserve funds for stimulus
The Cabinet approved Thursday a plan to use 1.51 trillion yen ($11.7 billion) from reserve funds for fiscal 2022 to partly finance Japan's economic package to help ease the impact on households and ... ( read original story ...)
More trash cans will vanish from Tokyo train stations for safety reasons
The garbage cans near ticket gates at each station will be removed as a safety measure, according to the release. “We are sorry for the trouble we may cause the users, but we ki ... ( read original story ...)
22-yr-old reported to prosecutors for online attacks on Tokyo car crash widower
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sent documents on a 22-year-old man to public prosecutors on April 28 on suspicion of defaming anoth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA posts Q4 operating loss, says outlook improving
Japanese airline ANA Holdings logged a fourth-quarter operating loss, hit hard by the country's COVID curbs but forecast a return to a profit this financial year as domestic demand recovers and ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Says It Will Keep Lid on Rates, Prompting Yen to Fall Further
Japan’s yen hit its weakest level against the U.S. dollar since April 2002 after the BOJ reiterated its determination to keep interest rates low despite rising inflation. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Yen Falls, USD/JPY Soars As Bank Of Japan Commits To Defending 10Y JGB Target
Japanese Yen weakened, USD/JPY soared on the Bank of Japan policy announcement The BoJ committed to defending the 10-year JGB yield target as CPI estimates rose Dovish hold leaves Yen at the mercy of ... ( read original story ...)
Leading gauge of Japan consumer inflation to creep to near 2% in April
A Reuters poll showed core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose at the fastest pace in seven years in April, to near the Bank of Japan's 2% target, in a sign of the broadening impact of global ... ( read original story ...)
Government panel members say Japan should gradually reopen to tourists
At a meeting on Wednesday April 27, a handful of government advisers called for Japan to create a roadmap for reopening to foreign tourists, Kyodo News reports. While Japan has recently eased its ... ( read original story ...)