EEconomy Read More Japan’s decline goes deeper than a falling yenAugust 13, 2026 As the Japanese yen faces a rapid decline, the US last week stepped in to save the day.…
EEconomy Read More Kishida sees growth strategy as game changer for yenAugust 6, 2026 Joint U.S.-Japan intervention has supported the yen for now, but isn’t a game-changer for the currency or the…
EEconomy Read More BOJ early rate rise bets increase as yen reaches multidecade low – Nikkei AsiaJuly 27, 2026 BOJ early rate rise bets increase as yen reaches multidecade low Nikkei AsiaYen’s Slide Bolsters Appeal of Hawkish Bank…
EEconomy Read More BOJ likely to raise growth forecast and stand pat, sources sayJuly 18, 2026 The Bank of Japan is likely to consider raising its economic growth forecast at its July meeting while…
MMobile Read More Apple raises iPhone 17 price by 10% in Japan as yen stays weakJuly 18, 2026 Apple raised the prices of iPhones and some others products in Japan as the yen continues to hover…
PPersonal finance Read More Japan’s top pension fund likely to brush off political pressureJuly 11, 2026 Japan’s biggest public pension fund will likely ignore Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s call to boost domestic investment, at…
EEconomy Read More Japan’s appeal to foreign workers falls on low wages and weak yenJuly 8, 2026 Japan immigration Survey shows 83.7% interested in working outside country, with South Korea top choice A Vietnamese technical…
EEconomy Read More Japan begins its largest-ever oil release from strategic reservesMarch 16, 2026 Japan started the largest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves on Monday, an 80 million-barrel effort as…
EEconomy Read More Inflation fears loom over yen, Japan bond markets under TakaichiFebruary 14, 2026 Markets Postelection rise of currency masks concern over side effects of fiscal expansion Investors are concerned about the…
EEconomy Read More Japan's slow monetary tightening suspected of hampering yen – Nikkei AsiaFebruary 3, 2026 Japan’s slow monetary tightening suspected of hampering yen Nikkei AsiaBank of Japan sells more than 5 bil. yen in…
EEconomy Read More Japan business chiefs hope for stronger yen as import costs riseJanuary 2, 2026 Interview Keidanren leader, others anticipate wage hikes, moderate economic growth in 2026 The leaders of Japan’s main business…
EEconomy Read More Market braces for BOJ hike amid stubbornly weak yen and wage growth – Nikkei AsiaDecember 15, 2025 Market braces for BOJ hike amid stubbornly weak yen and wage growth Nikkei AsiaBank of Japan set for first…