The intervention comes after the yen touched a 40-year low against the dollar late last month ... ( read original story ...)
Why the US stepped in after decades to prop up Japan’s yen — and what’s at stake
Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention. ( read original story ...)
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future. ( read original story ...)
US., Japan confirm coordinated yen intervention, signal readiness for more
Japan's finance ministry said Monday it conducted a coordinated yen-buying intervention with the U.S. Treasury on Friday. ( read original story ...)
U.S. and Japan Coordinated to Help Stabilize the Yen
U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed on Sunday that the Treasury Department had moved last week to help the currency. ( read original story ...)
Osaka woman launches ‘stamp rally’ event to keep Expo spirit alive through food
IZUMISANO, Osaka -- A stamp-collecting event is giving people a chance to continue enjoying the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, through food by visiting 12 r・・・ ( read original story ...)
“Couldn’t happen At US Open” – Naomi Osaka Leaves Insider Stunned With Successful Washington D.C. Cookout
Naomi Osaka hosted a memorable cookout at the Mubadala DC Open earlier this week, which has since garnered favorable reactions from the tennis community. While fans in attendance got a rare chance to ... ( read original story ...)
Unicorn Gundam Odaiba closing: See it in Tokyo before end of August
Tokyo’s life-size Unicorn Gundam statue in Odaiba ends its public display on August 31, 2026, after nearly nine years.The viewing window is now just weeks long, so it’s worth locking in flights to Tokyo and a place to stay in Odaiba soon — fares and room rates tend to firm up as a confirmed closure ...
Tokyo Inflation Quickens, Keeping BOJ on Interest Rate Hike Path
Tokyo’s inflation pace quickened for a second month, keeping the Bank of Japan on track to raise interest rates again in coming months, with the board widely expected to stand pat on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington took joint action in the currency market to arrest the yen's slide to 40-year lows, two Japanese government officials told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
300 Children, BVB First team, and Projection Mapping: The World Street Series in Tokyo
In front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building on Thursday, Borussia Dortmund transformed Tokyo into a black-and-yellow street soccer festival. Around 300 children took center stage at the ( read original story ...)
Kumamoto Shop in Tokyo Crowded with Visitors after Quake
Visitors have formed a long line every day to enter a Tokyo shop promoting specialty products of Kumamoto Prefecture to support the southwestern Japan prefecture hit by Tuesday's huge earthquake. They ( read original story ...)
Food and drink at Time Out Market Osaka
At their Time Out Market outpost, the octopus-ball bosses offer a number of all-new takes on the quintessential Osaka dish – including takoyaki with porcini sauce and parmesan – plus voluminous lunch ... ( read original story ...)
A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
Authorities ended a massive dayslong search-and-rescue operation Saturday at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan following a powerful earthquake that killed 34 people earlier this week. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘Damn Hot’: Japan’s biggest cosplay event is escaping the summer heat
Shawn, like her sister Whitney dressed as a character from Demon Slayer, has two words to describe the weather as she waits to watch the grand parade at ... ( read original story ...)
‘I’m Failing the Test’ – Naomi Osaka Struggles To Pinpoint Her Boyfriend’s DMV Roots at DC Open
Naomi Osaka is thriving in the supportive atmosphere at the Mubadala DC Open, enjoying the passionate support of local fans during her campaign. The former world No. ( read original story ...)