Firms in Japan seek new hedges, bracing for long era of yen weakness
Taku Ueno buys beef from America, olive oil from Spain and tomatoes from Italy to stock his supermarkets…
Kishida sees growth strategy as game changer for yen
Joint U.S.-Japan intervention has supported the yen for now, but isn’t a game-changer for the currency or the…
Weak yen gives Tokyo edge in global startup race, Koike says
The weak yen is an advantage for for foreign startups and investors in Tokyo, because it enables them…
BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources say
The Bank of Japan is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while…
Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weak
Apple raised the prices of iPhones and some others products in Japan as the yen continues to hover…
Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yen
Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
Bank of Japan might be behind the curve on interest rate increases
The Bank of Japan’s wait-and-see approach is being stress-tested live as bonds fall and the yen remains weak,…
The world’s central banks are wrestling with a gigantic problem
The world’s leading central bankers are stuck. In stately succession in the past week, policymakers in Tokyo, Washington,…
How Japan is addressing overtourism — and what it means for Australians
Japanese tour guide Sai Endo was still learning to speak English when he spent a year of high…
Inflation fears loom over yen, Japan bond markets under Takaichi
Markets Postelection rise of currency masks concern over side effects of fiscal expansion Investors are concerned about the…
Why your next holiday (or home) may be on the Sea of Japan
The cost of living in Australia may still be high, but one thing is getting a lot cheaper:…
Japan faces calls for higher medical device reimbursement amid cheap yen
Health Care Price review kicks off as foreign makers find it harder to justify investments Medtronic’s robotic surgery…