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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2023
Yen falls to seven-month low as traders shift focus from Fed to BOJ
The U.S. Federal Reserve signaled it may have to raise interest rates further, fueling concern that the Bank of Japan’s ultraloose policy stance will fail to anchor the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 15, 2023
Japan and South Korea to revive currency swap pact
The two sides will seek to agree on such a pact at a meeting between their finance ministers to be held in Tokyo on June 29, sources have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2023
Japan and South Korea may discuss currency swap deal but caution lingers
The currency swap could be on the agenda at a bilateral finance dialogue that is expected to be held in Tokyo later this month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2023
Speculators boost yen shorts to most in a year as currency slips
While the interest rate differential has underscored the divergence in monetary policy and weighed on the yen, some strategists call it undervalued and suggest a reverse in the trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 19, 2023
Japan stocks extend rally as Nikkei 225 hovers at 1990 high
The Nikkei stock index advanced as much as 1.2% to 30,924.57, putting the blue-chip gauge at the highest intraday level since August 1990.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2023
Netflix and Amazon addiction turns into ‘digital deficit’ and hassle for the yen
The deficit from spending on such services reached ¥4.8 trillion last year, almost 90% of Japan’s services account deficit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2023
Overseas share of Japan hotel investments at highest level since 2014
Observers say a combination of low rates, the weak yen and market stability has made Japanese real estate attractive for global investors amid pervasive economic uncertainty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023
Ueda takes over top BOJ job with a long to-do list
There will be little time to celebrate for Ueda, an academic, author and former BOJ board member who will be under the microscope as he leads the central bank through a crucial period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2023
Japan logs record red ink in January due to energy imports and slower export growth
Growth in exports was far slower than that of imports, partly because Japanese firms curbed China-bound shipments due to the Lunar New Year holidays.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 7, 2023
Yen has scope to jump around 60% if BOJ normalizes and Fed eases
Within the ¥136 to the dollar range, the Japanese currency is around 30% cheaper than its 'equilibrium fair value,' a level that analysts peg at around ¥100 per dollar.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2023
Bank of Japan to start new test of digital currency in April
In the experiment, which will involve payment service providers and financial institutions, technical challenges will be examined in the event a digital yen is issued.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2023
Bank of Japan to launch pilot program for issuing digital yen
The move follows two years of experiments the BOJ has been conducting to decide whether to issue a so-called central bank digital currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2023
Japan's Idemitsu Kosan cuts full-year forecast on lower oil prices
The revision follows a similar step by Japan's top refiner Eneos Holdings, which last week slashed its full-year net profit forecast down by 58%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 10, 2023
Japan's bond bears delighted by government's BOJ picks
The yen jumped 1% to flirt with ¥130 per dollar minutes after it was reported Ueda, a former member of the central bank's policy board, will be tapped as the Bank of Japan's next governor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2023
Japan's current account surplus hit eight-year low in '22 amid record decline
The surplus was weighed down by a record trade deficit, caused by a weakening yen as well as surging imports of higher-priced energy and other items, the Finance Ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2023
Japan intervened in forex markets twice in October to support yen, report shows
On the respective days, ¥5.6 trillion ($42.2 billion) and ¥729.6 billion were spent to prop up the yen, which hit a 32-year low against the dollar last autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 3, 2023
Japan's GPIF, the world's biggest pension fund, posts longest loss in 20 years
The Government Pension Investment Fund lost 1% during the quarter ended December, or ¥1.85 trillion ($14 billion), reducing its total assets to ¥189.9 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023
Average price of Tokyo-area condos hit record high in 2022
The figure grew 0.4% from the previous year to ¥62.88 million amid soaring materials prices chiefly reflecting the yen's weakening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2023
Russia sanctions and Ukraine support to be G7 priority, says Japan diplomat
While Japan's top finance diplomat underscored the importance of G7 unity in standing up to Russia, some analysts say there may be differences on sanctions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 21, 2023
BOJ's Kuroda signals no shift after inflation hits 41-year high
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said current inflation is led mainly by import-price increases, and that it’s likely to start cooling from next month.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
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.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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