A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public against the ruling party he led for years.
Yen rallies after Japan intervenes with first support since 1998
The Japanese yen soared across the board on Thursday after monetary authorities intervened in the foreign exchange market to boost the battered currency for the first time since 1998, although …
Analysis: Race to rein in strong dollar is on after Japan intervenes
The Bank of Japan’s intervention to prop up a freefalling yen has currency investors speculating about which central bank could move next in the face of a soaring dollar.
Japan’s yen intervention is ineffectual but inoffensive
A pledge by the Bank of Japan to stick with its ultra-loose monetary policy drove the yen to a 24-year low. Within hours, Tokyo intervened to buy its own currency for the first time since the late …
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Japan and China should consolidate mutual trust, adhere to mutual benefit, and seek common ground while reserving differences, which represents the mainstream of Japan-China relations, former Japanese …
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Japanese knotweed is a perennial weed that spreads rapidly across boundaries and can cause widespread damage to building structures and gardens.
Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for an Assassinated Leader
The fallout from Shinzo Abe’s death has taken a number of unexpected turns, casting a critical light on both his long-governing party and a fringe religious group.
Storm pounds Japan with rain, leaving landslides in its wake
Tropical Depression Talas has unleashed fierce rainfall in parts of Japan, setting off landslides, halting trains and killing a man after he crashed his car into a pond …
Soaring US dollar sends South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, Japan reeling. But Singapore’s currency is still holding up
The US Fed’s aggressive policy tightening is turning the screws on Asian economies already grappling with geopolitical anxiety and supply-chain disruptions. But in a sea of ailing currencies, …
Explainer: Japan intervenes in the currency market, now what?
Japan intervened in the currency market on Thursday to buy yen for the first time since 1998, in attempt to shore up the hard-hit currency after the Bank of Japan stuck with ultra-low rates.