The intervention was the latest example of global concern triggered by the strong dollar, which has gained ground on the back of the Fed’s interest-rate increases. ( read original story ...)
India PM Modi to visit Japan for state funeral of Shinzo Abe
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on Sept. 27 to attend the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, India's foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan government intervenes to support cratering yen
Japan's finance ministry said Thursday it intervened in the currency market to bolster the yen, which has plummeted against the dollar in recent months on the widening policy gap between the US and ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka forced out of Tokyo title defence through abdominal pain
Naomi Osaka ’s title defence at her home Pan Pacific Open ended on Thursday when the former world number one withdrew ahead of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia due to abdominal pain. ( read original story ...)
Japan holds tight to ultra-low rates, defying global tightening race
The Bank of Japan kept ultra-low interest rates on Thursday and vowed to hold them there to support economic growth as it bucked a global tide of monetary tightening by central banks fighting to rein ... ( read original story ...)
Yen rallies after Japan intervenes for first time in 24 years
The dollar dropped sharply against the Japanese yen on Thursday, in the first intervention since 1998, after the Bank of Japan bucked the trend of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Intervenes in Currency Market to Support Yen
Japan said it intervened in currency markets to sell dollars and buy yen, the first such intervention in 24 years, in a bid to stem the recent sharp fall of the currency. ( read original story ...)
Japan intervened in forex market to stem weak yen – top currency diplomat Kanda
The Japanese government has intervened in the foreign exchange market to sell dollars for yen to stem the Japanese currency's recent sharp falls, top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Videos have circulated in reports about Japan typhoon destruction since 2018, not filmed in 2022
Three videos have been shared repeatedly in Korean-language social media posts and news reports alongside claims they show Typhoon Nanmadol slamming into Japan in September 2022, leaving at least two ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka pulls out in Tokyo with abdominal pain
Naomi Osaka's title defence at her home Pan Pacific Open ended on Thursday when the former world number one withdrew ahead of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia due to abdominal pain. ( read original story ...)
Honda to cut car output by up to 40% at Japan plants on supply snags
Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it would reduce car output by up to 40% at two Japanese plants for early next month because of ongoing supply chain and logistical problems. ( read original story ...)
Yen slides after Bank of Japan sticks to dovish monetary policy
The Bank of Japan said it was sticking to its ultra-loose monetary policy after the US Federal Reserve unveiled a third consecutive large interest rate increase, sending the yen to a new 24-year low. ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘most certainly’ will intervene in FX market if needed -top FX diplomat
Japan has not intervened in the currency market yet but will "most certainly" do so when necessary, the country's top currency diplomat, Masato Kanda, said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Pikachu and Eevee star in Tokyo Banana’s latest Pokemon collaboration
Can you really say that you've gone to Japan if you haven't picked up a box of Tokyo Bananas for your family and friends back home?The popular Japanese snack is typically a fluffy banana-shaped sponge ... ( read original story ...)
Leaders of S. Korea, Japan agree to strive to improve ties
The governments of South Korea and Japan say their leaders have agreed to accelerate efforts to mend ties frayed over Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula ... ( read original story ...)
S.Korea, Japan hold first bilateral talks since 2019, seek stronger ties
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first one-on-one talks on Wednesday and agreed on the need to improve relations dogged by historical disputes. ( read original story ...)