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CURRENCIES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2022
Russia poised to act against ruble rebound that’s seen as a threat
Gains in the currency are giving the government pause, as they bite into exporter competitiveness and budget revenue on oil, gas and other commodities sold abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2022
As U.S. economy's exceptionalism fades, so does the dollar
A resilient U.S. economy and adverse geopolitics had provided ideal conditions for dollar outperformance, but those are now giving way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2022
Japan and Europe tread different paths as G7 warns of inflation risks
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda repeated his dovish mantra on Friday, saying the recent cost-push inflation will be short-lived and will not warrant withdrawing stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022
Japan's 'Mr. Yen' says currency may weaken to ¥150 level last seen in 1990
The former official said the contrast between a hawkish Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's loose monetary policy remains the single biggest driver of the yen's weakness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 20, 2022
Japan, guarding against weaker yen, urges G7 to reaffirm forex agreement
The yen's recent declines to two-decade lows have been a source of concern for Japanese policymakers, as they inflate the already rising cost of fuel and raw material imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
May 19, 2022
The British pound: The sick man of the currency world
Any protracted trade war with the EU would threaten to further widen the current account deficit and subsequently weaken the currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022
Bank of Japan chief rules out near-term chance of tweaking dovish guidance
As central banks across the globe eye interest rate hikes, markets have been rife with speculation that the BOJ may also change its guidance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 13, 2022
The yen is now resurgent even as broad dollar strength persists
Analysts say the yen has plenty of room to recover as the Bank of Japan has stuck to a dovish tone even as other major central banks have tightened policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2022
Goldman Sachs says yen shows significant value as a recession hedge
The relentless selling of the yen looks to have come to an end and some green shoots of positive commentary are beginning to appear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022
Economic ties to China threaten to derail the world’s emerging markets
Fresh COVID-19 outbreaks — and the government's stringent policy to contain them — are spooking global investors who fear shutdowns in China will echo across the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 30, 2022
Russia looks to avoid default with last-minute dollar bond payment
Russia's $40 billion of international bonds have become the focus of a game of financial chicken amid sweeping Western sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 29, 2022
Yen’s historic fall signals rewrite of global currency playbook
The speed of decline caught policymakers off guard, exposing a rift between a central bank intent on stoking inflation and a government facing backlash over rising prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022
Kishida says rapid yen moves 'unfavorable' for many
Japanese authorities have stepped up their rhetoric on the rapid pace of the yen's weakening, which boosts import prices for resource-poor Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 24, 2022
IMF says yen's rapid slide may hamper Japan's post-pandemic recovery
The drop to a 20-year low against the dollar reflects the BOJ's loose monetary easing while other central banks are tightening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 23, 2022
BOJ chief says monetary easing policy must be kept in place
BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said inflation in Japan stems only from surging raw material prices and 'lacks sustainability.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 23, 2022
Japan's bid to address weak yen sidelined by G20 rift over Russia
Despite Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki taking every opportunity to raise the issue, his efforts to arrest the yen's weakness seem to have borne no fruit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022
Japan and U.S. finance chiefs confirm existing agreements as yen plunges
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki described recent yen falls as 'sharp' and said he agreed with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to communicate closely on currency moves.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2022
A weaker yen is no longer the asset of the past
Japanese officials favor a weak yen because companies earn higher profits. But Japanese businesses now rely increasingly on foreign production, which limits the value of a weaker yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2022
Growth slowdown fears temper bullishness on commodity currencies
The Brazilian real has gained 18% this year and the Colombian peso 8%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
BOJ further boosts bond buying as yields advance to policy limit
The move capped Japan's benchmark 10-year yield at the 0.25% upper limit of the BOJ's tolerated trading band while U.S. Treasurys hovered just below 3%.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
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Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
Man, 28, arrested in Okinawa over burned bodies found in Tochigi
Hikaru Sasaki enters the Metropolitan Police Department's Osaki police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Monday after being arrested on suspicion of disposing of two bodies found in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, earlier this month.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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