BOJ’s Ueda: Underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday that underlying inflation is still somewhat below 2%. Ueda added that ...
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...
Yen Outperforms G-10 Peers as Haven Appeal Grows
The yen rose to its highest level in more than five weeks versus the dollar as traders sought safety in haven currencies amid ...
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Can Japan's currency intervention keep yen afloat?
The Japanese government has intervened in the currency market by buying the yen and selling the dollar for the first time in more than 24 years. The move was intended to keep afloat the value of ...
Japanese investors boost foreign stock purchases on Fed rate-cut hopes
Japanese investors raised their holdings in foreign stocks, driven by a benign U.S. core inflation report that fuelled ...
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Japan cybersecurity bill to carry penalty for leaking info
Public officials would be penalized for leaking information under an envisioned bill to strengthen Japan's preemptive cyberattack defenses, government sources said, in a bid to address public concerns ...
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Lower house of Japan's parliament passes bill to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, but not guarantee rights
The powerful lower house of Japan's parliament passed a bill Tuesday to promote understanding of LGBTQ+ issues amid protests by activists who say last-minute revisions by Prime Minister Fumio ...
Japan's top FX diplomat warns of impact of weak yen on real wages
Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Tuesday a weak yen would push up inflation by boosting import costs, ...