It has also negotiated with the U.S. for exemption in continuing financial transactions with the Russian Ministry of Finance, allowing the latter to repay debt to South Korea. In contrast to Japan, …
Why good news for Japan may be bad news for hedge funds
When the Tokyo stock market closed on Wednesday afternoon, the sun was shining, a weekend of cherry blossoms lay in prospect and the once leaden-footed Topix index — the broad benchmark of corporate …
Sign of the times in Japan as nappy company switches production to adult nappies
Oji Holdings said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in demand. Japan has a rapidly ageing society …
Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults
With fewer babies being born in Japan and the population aging fast, a leading company is halting baby diaper production in favor of adult diapers.
Japan is producing so few babies that a leading diaper maker is pivoting to adults
With fewer babies being born in Japan and the population aging fast, a leading company is halting baby diaper production in favor of adult diapers.
US Companies In Japan Wary On Market Intervention As Yen Hits 34-Year Low Vs. Dollar
It also causes headaches for those U.S. companies doing business in Japan, which also include drugmakers such as Eli Lilly & Company (NYSE:LLY), as wild fluctuations in foreign exchange make it harder …
Japan’s yen hits 34-year low, sparking intervention warnings
The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday before rebounding slightly after Japan’s top monetary officials met to discuss the rapidly weakening currency and suggested they were ready …
Shares cautiously climb; Japan officials rattle sabers at yen shorts
By Alden Bentley, Amanda Cooper and Kevin BucklandNEW YORK/LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) -Global shares advanced cautiously on Wednesday, led by an early rally in Japanese stocks as the yen sagged to its …
Japan’s yen tumbles to 34-year low against dollar in trading
The Japanese yen tumbled to its lowest mark against the U.S. dollar since 1990 on Wednesday, temporarily sliding to the 151.97-per-dollar level as investors continued to sell the country’s currency.
Japan’s Yen hits 34-year-low, heating talk of intervention
The Japanese Yen on Wednesday hit its weakest level since 1990, fueling debates about whether policymakers will intervene to prop up the currency.