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BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 23, 2020
Greenback trades below ¥110.50 after topping ¥111 in Tokyo
The dollar traded mostly in a range between ¥110.00 and ¥110.50 in Tokyo on Monday after surpassing ¥111, reflecting strong real demand overseas for the U.S. currency in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 18, 2020
Dollar rises to around ¥107.40 in Tokyo
The dollar strengthened to around ¥107.40 on a rise in U.S. long-term interest rates Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 16, 2020
Dollar hovers around ¥106.50 after jumps in Tokyo trading
The dollar moved narrowly around ¥106.50 after topping ¥107 at some points in Tokyo trading Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 12, 2020
Stocks tumble as Trump curbs travel from Europe to contain coronavirus
Global shares crumbled Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States will institute curbs on travel from Europe as he unveiled measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic that has extracted a heavy human and economic toll worldwide.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 10, 2020
Dollar briefly tops ¥105 in Tokyo
The dollar turned sharply higher in Tokyo trading Tuesday amid growing hopes that the United States will implement large-scale economic measures to offset damage from the coronavirus, exceeding ¥105 at one point.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 20, 2020
Yen near nine-month low as China moves to help coronavirus-hit firms
The yen traded near a nine-month low versus the dollar on expectations that China would continue to act to reduce the outbreak's economic impacts.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Feb 17, 2020
Dollar firms above ¥109.80 in Tokyo trading
The dollar crept up to exceed ¥109.80 in Tokyo trading Monday, attracting real demand-backed buying.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jan 22, 2020
Dollar retakes ¥110 in Tokyo trading
The dollar recovered ¥110 in Tokyo trading Wednesday, as investors calmed down after overreacting to news about the spread of a deadly viral outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Jan 1, 2020
Optimism on trade and global growth knock dollar
The euro, the pound and a clutch of trade-sensitive currencies rallied as the dollar slid to a six-month low on Tuesday, as investor confidence in global growth prospects and the Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal spurred a risk-on move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Dec 30, 2019
Good time to buy yen with your dollars, history suggests
The last quarter of 2019 has been painful for yen bulls, but if history is any guide, good times may be just around the corner.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Dec 16, 2019
Dollar falls to around ¥109.40 in Tokyo trading
JIJI
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Nov 18, 2019
Dollar rises above ¥108.90 in Tokyo trading
JIJI
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 23, 2019
Army of Japanese, eager to make extra money, rocking global currency markets
Popular tales of "Mrs. Watanabe" — the canny Japanese housewife who dabbles in currency trading in between school runs and shopping — barely begin to tell the story of the nation's retail traders in the foreign exchange market.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Sep 18, 2019
Dollar solid around ¥108.20 in Tokyo ahead of BOJ and U.S. Fed policy decisions
The dollar moved firmly around ¥108.20 in Tokyo trading on Wednesday, as investors waited for monetary policy decisions by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Sep 9, 2019
Dollar flat around ¥106.95 in Tokyo
The dollar went sideways around ¥106.95 in Tokyo trading Monday amid a lack of fresh trading incentives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2019
World needs to end risky reliance on U.S. dollar, BoE's Mark Carney says
Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney took aim at the dollar's "destabilizing" role in the global economy on Friday and said central banks might need to join together to create their own replacement reserve currency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 7, 2019
Bank of Japan chief Kuroda's pain threshold put to test as yen rallies and yields slump
Global financial turmoil is turning up the heat on the Bank of Japan, raising the question of how much pain it can take before it is forced to act.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2019
Trump shrugs off trade war concerns as China warns of market chaos
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed concerns over a protracted trade war with China, as Beijing warned that Washington's decision to label it a currency manipulator would lead to chaos in financial markets.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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