The typhoon was just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 89 mph as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Japan orders evacuations as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, cancels 500 flights
TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people in southwestern Japan were ordered to evacuate and more than 500 flights cancelled on Friday as slow-moving Typhoon Dolphin approached the …
Global market: Japan reveals record $40 billion yen-buying intervention as currency pressure persists
Japan carried out its largest-ever single-day currency intervention, deploying nearly $40 billion to support the yen amid sharp depreciation. Detailed data from the Ministry of Finance showed …
How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major Quake
After deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
U.S.-Japan Yen Move Puts These ETF Areas in Focus
A rare U.S.-Japan intervention to support the yen could reshape the performances of Treasury, Japan and financial ETFs.
Pakistan seeks JICA financing for ML-1 Railway ProjectPublished on: August 6, 2026 9:52 AM
Pakistan, Aug. 6 — The government has invited the Japan International Cooperation (JICA) to co-finance the multibillion-dollar Main Line-1 (ML-1) Railway Project, as Pakistan seeks to expand …
Japan’s government approves Takaichi’s costly food tax cut despite fiscal concerns
By Takaya Yamaguchi, Yoshifumi Takemoto and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Wednesday signed off on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s flagship plan to slash the …
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns of new military options over Japan’s strike capabilities
By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Aug 5 (Reuters) – North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, warned on Wednesday that Pyongyang would adopt “additional military …
Analysis: How Bessent is pushing Warsh’s Fed to expand backstop for Japan’s yen defense
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to defend the yen without selling Treasurys into a sensitive U.S. bond market. The Federal Reserve could help.
Japan, US likely to intervene again if yen resumes slide, ex-BOJ official says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Japan and the United States will “certainly” conduct joint intervention again if the yen shows signs of resuming its downtrend, said Atsushi Takeuchi, a former …