Yen weakens past ¥160 per dollar, eroding intervention gains
The yen weakened past the key ¥160-per-dollar level as it extends a slide that’s erased more than half…
Japan spends record ¥15.39 trillion in July-August forex interventions
Japanese authorities spent ¥15.39 trillion in foreign exchange market interventions from July 30 to Wednesday, the Finance Ministry…
Japan to announce joint yen intervention with US, sources say
Investing.com — Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in…
Japan has no plans to overhaul pension funds’ asset allocation, source say
By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) – Japan has no immediate plans to change target asset allocations…
Dollar steady as traders await progress on Middle East peace talks
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar steadied on Tuesday as markets took a…
Japan will avoid over-reliance on debt for extra budget, finance minister says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government…
Japan can intervene twice more before November under IMF rules, official notes
Japan can conduct only two more sessions of three-day interventions by November if it wants to maintain its…
Japan brands yen falls as ‘speculative’ as Iran war ignites sell-off
By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) – Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls…
Japan, South Korea ready to act against FX volatility, ministers say
TOKYO/SEOUL, March 14 (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea expressed concern on Saturday about the rapid declines in…
Yen drops after Takaichi elected as Japan PM, dollar firms
By Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) -The yen eased to a one-week low on Tuesday after hardline conservative…