By Rocky Swift and Harry Robertson TOKYO/LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) – With benchmark Japanese bond yields breaking through a three-decade-old barrier, higher returns are starting to tease capital home, …
Japan’s cities boom as rural towns hollow out
In March, Japan’s land ministry says land prices had risen for a fifth consecutive year, with gains widening in Tokyo and Osaka. Tokyo’s own data showed residential land prices in the capital’s 23 …
Analysis – Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
By Leika Kihara ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) – When the U.S. joined Japan’s efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn’t for nothing. This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spelt out the terms: get busy on interest rate hikes and end outdated ideas about big economic stimulus.
Japan youth messengers call on world to reduce risks of AI-powered military
A group of Japanese high school students visiting the U.N. office in Geneva on Tuesday called on the world to reduce the risks assoc
Marines Stage Hornet Maritime Strike Package off Japan
The U.S. Marine Corps sortied anti-ship missile-equipped Hornets off Japan last month, showcasing its maritime strike capabilities. Ten F/A-18 Hornet fighters from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 …
Global bond rout deepens as Japan yield hits key milestone
By Kevin Buckland, Alun John and Rae Wee TOKYO/LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) – A sell-off in global bond markets deepened on Tuesday, with Japan’s 10-year bond yield hitting 3% for the first time …
The Woman at the Center of Japan’s Currency Fight
Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, is under pressure to strengthen the yen while balancing competing demands from the prime minister and Washington.
Japan will continue close dialogue with markets, finance minister says on rising yields
By Leika Kihara ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday the government will continue close dialogue with markets, when asked by reporters about the rise in the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield above the key 3% mark overnight.
Japan is using AI, drones and wolf robots to keep bears at bay
Bear attacks in Japan have hit a record high, with 13 deaths and more than 220 injuries recorded between April 2025 and March 2026. It is a sharp increase from the same period the previous year, when …
Japan, US agree orderly yen movement key for market stability, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Monday she met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and agreed that orderly yen …