By Makiko Yamazaki, Leika Kihara and Dhara Ranasinghe TOKYO/LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) – Japan’s yen jumped sharply on Friday as the country’s top foreign exchange diplomat said Tokyo was ready to step …
Could Japan secretly go nuclear? China warns UN that Tokyo could build thousands of warheads in no time
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Yen surges as Japan reportedly intervenes to counter currency weakness
The Nikkei, citing a government source, said officials had intervened buying the currency, which had been around its weakest since July 2024 earlier Thursday.
Japan trading houses expect record profits but utilities forecast pain as Iran war weighs
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) – Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, …
Yen Soars After Japan Intervened Following ‘Final’ Warning
The yen surged 3%, its biggest gain in almost two years, after Japan reportedly intervened in the foreign-exchange market hours after officials delivered a “final” warning to investors against selling …
Japan steps into FX market for first time in two years to boost yen, sources say
By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara NEW YORK/LONDON/TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) – Japan intervened to prop up the yen against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, its first official currency action in nearly two years,
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While horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in many parts of the U.S., the sport is thriving in Japan with millions of dollars being poured into everything from breeding to training.
Japan ranked 62nd in press freedom, just above US, as Norway tops list
Reporters Without Borders placed Japan 62nd among 180 countries and regions in terms of press freedom in its annual global ranking an …
Japan intervenes to counter currency weakness, sources say; yen surges
By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) – Japan intervened to prop up the yen on Thursday, marking its first bout of official intervention in nearly two years, two sources …
Japan intervenes to counter currency weakness, sources say; yen surges
By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara LONDON/TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) – Japan intervened to prop up the yen on Thursday, marking its first bout of official intervention in nearly two years, two sources …