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EXCHANGE RATES

BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 17, 2016
BOJ firepower fizzles as currency market dares Japan to act
Traders feel the BOJ won't stand in the way of further yen strength after the currency passes 100 per dollar for the second time this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2016
Automakers urge Abe to act after taking ¥500 billion hit from strong yen
The automaker association asks the new Cabinet to take action in response to seesawing foreign exchange markets and the Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2016
Japan Inc. suffers Brexit fallout as resurgent yen threatens profit outlook
Japan Inc. is already counting the cost of Brexit. The yen's extended surge after the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU has turned the outlook for a gain in annual profit to the first decline in four years.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2016
New BOJ member Masai warns about risks of excessive forex moves
The Bank of Japan's new board member has warned that excessive moves in foreign-exchange markets pose risks for economic activity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jun 30, 2016
Nomura joins yen bulls, raises forecast 17% on Brexit
Longtime yen bear Nomura Holdings Inc. has finally bowed to the market forces that drove the currency to ¥99 per dollar for the first time since 2011.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jun 20, 2016
Mr. Yen sees surge to ¥100 that may increase odds of intervention
After correctly predicting the yen's relentless march beyond ¥115, ¥110 and ¥105, former Finance Ministry official Eisuke Sakakibara now says the Japanese currency will gradually strengthen more than 4 percent toward ¥100 per dollar by the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 23, 2016
G-7 finance meeting reveals sharper gap on currency tactics
Two days of talks last week between finance chiefs from the world's biggest advanced economies at a hot springs resort in Sendai were marked by some of the sharpest dissonance in years between the U.S. and Japan over exchange-rate policies.
BUSINESS
May 20, 2016
Yen intervention wouldn't spur growth, Obama adviser says
The U.S., heading into a major summit of advanced economies, is warning that currency intervention by countries such as Japan won't help the cause of boosting global growth, reinforcing Obama administration pressure on the nation to avoid weakening the yen.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
May 6, 2016
Abe vows to respond to excessive foreign exchange volatility
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he was ready to respond to excessive currency moves if needed, adding that he may raise the issue of foreign exchange volatility at a meeting of Group of Seven leaders in Japan later this month.
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2016
Japan Inc. faces biggest Abe-era profits drop on strong yen
For the past three years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could usually count on surging corporate earnings to back up the case that his policies were turning around Japan, but that is no more.
BUSINESS
Apr 13, 2016
Yen bruises Hong Kong retailers that sell Japanese products
Times are tough for Hong Kong retailers. And even worse for those with links to Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Yen says currency may strengthen below 100 by year-end
After correctly predicting its advance beyond ¥115 and then ¥110 per dollar, Eisuke Sakakibara now says the nation's currency may strengthen to ¥100 by year-end.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 29, 2016
Japan conducted no forex intervention between Jan. 28 and Feb. 25
Japanese monetary authorities did not conduct any currency intervention between Jan. 28 and last Thursday, according to the Finance Ministry.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2016
Fear grows China has no currency solutions
China's revised exchange-rate peg continues to rattle global financial markets, with no return to stability in sight.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 11, 2016
Yen surge nearly erases declines from Kuroda's 2014 easing surprise
The yen rose to about 3 percent shy of the level it was trading at before the surprise monetary easing step the Bank of Japan took in October 2014 saw it tumble. Traders are now wondering if policymakers will seek to arrest gains that threaten to undermine years of unprecedented monetary stimulus.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 14, 2016
For Japan's manufacturers, yen gains are reminder of Lehman lessons
Just when Japan's employers might have thought it was safe to embrace sustained wage increases — thanks to a cheap yen and rising earnings — a turn in the exchange rate has flashed a warning signal.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2015
Japan Inc.'s record profit streak threatened as yen projections bottom
Japan Inc.'s currency cookie jar may be just about empty.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Sep 15, 2015
Dollar falls below ¥120 as BOJ leaves policy unchanged
The dollar slipped below ¥120 in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, pressured by selling by investors who were disappointed by the Bank of Japan's decision to leave its monetary policy unchanged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2015
Abe aide says BOJ could ease more if Greece sends yen surging
The Bank of Japan could boost its monetary stimulus to address any surge in the yen triggered by the Greek crisis, though any fallout from Europe will probably be limited, said an aide to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 2, 2015
BOJ must achieve 2% inflation target, new board member Funo says
The Bank of Japan's newest board member Yukitoshi Funo said the central bank must achieve its price target, indicating his support for Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda.
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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