Yoshida’s research suggests significant cultural and identity challenges if Japan becomes a nation where everyone bears the surname Sato.
US Ally Releases Update on Russia and China Air Threat
The Joint Staff Office under Japan ‘s Defense Ministry on Thursday released a quarterly report on the Air Self-Defense Force’s scrambles from April 1 to June 30. It recorded 159 emergency launches of its fighter jets, down from 238 in the same period last year.
Why Japan is the envy of Australia’s desperate housing planners
Unlike in Japan, Australia’s restrictive planning rules and housing policy constrain the market’s ability to respond to rising demand.
A bus stop tragedy and China’s anti-Japanese rhetoric
In January, an advert celebrating the Lunar New Year was taken down in the city of Nanning after enraged internet users claimed it resembled the Japanese “rising Sun flag”. Acts as innocuous as wearing a kimono are often met with fury online.
U.S. Elections Could Affect Japan ETFs
Obviously, there are no guarantees he’ll win a second term, and Japan stocks have performed quite well without him. Over the past three years, DXJ is higher by 107.8% as of July 3. In finance, history …
Yen Pops Higher, Sparking Suspicions of Japan Intervention
Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda declined to say whether forex market intervention or a rate check were conducted, Jiji Press reported on Friday. He did say that the fact that there had been …
Yen bounces, traders wary of more Japan intervention
The euro was last down 0.3% at 172.04 yen. Japan’s Ministry of Finance was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. Daily operations data earlier in the day suggested the Bank …
Yen bounces, traders wary of more Japan intervention
The euro was last down 0.3% at 172.04 yen. Japan’s Ministry of Finance was not immediately available for comment when contacted by Reuters. Daily operations data earlier in the day suggested the Bank …
Explainer: Why has Japan not intervened yet to support yen?
While markets know Japan has the firepower to move again – foreign reserves … odd outlay for the latest March round of dollar selling – have had little impact. Finance ministry officials have been …
Doing Business in Japan
Japan’s currency, the Japanese Yen, has been significantly devalued compared to other major currencies, such as the US dollar and Euro, which is fueling inbound investment in project finance and real …