Japanese weather officials are urging people in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima to stay on high alert as the risk of landslides remains extremely high after record rainfall hit the prefecture …
Why What Happens In Japan’s Debt Market Matters To You
The Japanese yen’s turmoil threatened to hit Americans with higher prices for mortgages, investments and borrowing costs, as rising interest rates in Japan could entice investors to ditch Treasurys …
Japan warns against weak yen, stands ready to intervene
By Kentaro Sugiyama and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Friday he remained on alert to exchange-rate moves, maintaining a warning on …
Katayama becomes Japan’s vital link between Bessent, Takaichi and markets
Country’s first female finance minister is a pivotal figure for relations with Washington and global investors …
Japan PM to keep finance minister Katayama in cabinet reshuffle, sources say
By Tamiyuki Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to retain Satsuki Katayama as finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle likely later this …
Hongkong Land eyes billion-dollar property deals in Japan
It is targeting mixed-use complexes with high-end office, retail and hospitality spaces in prime Tokyo locations.
Japan finance minister vows to keep eye on fiscal balance
Continued concerns over Japan’s fiscal sustainability have sparked a rise in government bond yields and weighed on the yen.
Japan July household spending falls at fastest pace in 2-1/2 years
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Japanese household spending fell in July at the fastest annual pace in 2-1/2 years, government data showed on Friday, highlighting lacklustre private …
Japan’s mainstream political opposition is a shambles
The CRA has failed to solve deeper problems in Japan’s mainstream opposition. It merged the centre-left Constitutional Democratic Party ( CDP ), the main successor to the opposition party that held …
Japan’s top currency diplomat on alert to currency moves
By Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Friday he remained on alert to exchange-rate moves. “We remain in constant contact with U.S.