Tag - yen

 
 

YEN

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in Japan on energy costs, but 2% without phone fees
The underlying price trend is being obscured by distortions caused by government policies — such as the drive to lower phone charges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 4, 2021
U.S. keeps Japan and China on 'monitoring list' over currency practices
The Treasury Department said that Japan and China remain on the list, but refrained from labeling any major U.S. trading partner as a manipulator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2021
Japan wholesale inflation hits 13-year high, squeezing corporate profits
Rising oil prices pushed up petroleum and coal costs by 32.4% in September, while prices of wood products spiked 48.3%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 3, 2021
Tokyo's Topix index ends at 30-year high on Suga's departure
Tokyo's broad Topix stock index ended at a 30-year high and the Nikkei surged over 2% Friday after Suga expressed his intention to resign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Aug 8, 2021
Japan Times 1946: 'Perfect occupation' is MacArthur's goal
In 1946, Japan was still rebuilding after the war. Those steps would continue until 1971 when the country first attempted to float its currency on the global stage.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 25, 2021
Dollar eases below ¥110.80 in Tokyo
The dollar weakened below u00a5110.80 in Tokyo trading Friday, as players retreated to the sidelines ahead of the release of a key U.S. inflation gauge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2021
Japan's falling prices obscure inflation goal, but weak yen may lift economy
The disconnect as the nation bucks the global trend of rising inflation could split its policy stance away from the trajectory of other major economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2021
Japan to issue new ¥500 coins in November after pandemic delay
The new coins, minted in two colors to prevent counterfeiting, are the first redesign since 2000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Dec 30, 2020
Tokyo stocks set to climb in 2021 as economy recovers from pandemic
Foreign investors, who have been net buyers of Japanese stocks in recent months, are likely to remain buyers in line with a global economic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 24, 2020
Japan prepares for digital currency, in line with China and others
But the Bank of Japan is likely to take some years to decide whether to officially issue its digital currency, as are other major central banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2020
Wall Street’s prediction of ¥100 to the dollar catching on at Japan banks
The yen at u00a5100 to the dollar is a tough call for Japan's banks, mainly because it's the point where domestic exporters start losing money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2020
Biden victory likely to boost Tokyo stocks; market eyes policy
Many analysts forecast the 225-issue Nikkei average will move between 23,000 and 24,000 toward the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2020
Japan must revise BOJ law to speed up digital currency, senior LDP official says
Japan has been cautious about moving too quickly on digital currencies given the social disruptions it could cause.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Sep 17, 2020
Focus on snap poll as Suga's continuity policy gives market firm footing
Market participants are closely watching whether the new prime minister will dissolve the Lower House for a snap election to strengthen his grip on power.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 29, 2020
Dollar hits fresh lows below ¥104.90 in Tokyo
The dollar fell below ¥104.90 for the first time since mid-March in Tokyo trading Wednesday, as the yen attracted safe-haven buying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2020
Japan banks and cashless payment firms to explore future 'digital yen'
Three Japanese megabanks and cashless payment providers plan to set up a consortium this month in a bid to streamline and interoperate their services, a project that could evolve into the introduction of the "digital yen" envisaged by the Bank of Japan, sources close to the matter said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Mar 26, 2020
A falling yen may not be the economic cure Japan seeks
Fallout from the coronavirus outbreak may finally lift the curse of the safe-haven yen for Japan, but policymakers fear fiscal laxity could lead to a freefall for the currency eventually, undermining efforts to cushion the economy from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 12, 2020
Japanese investors bought record $41 billion of overseas bonds in week
Japanese investors went on a record shopping spree in global debt markets last week as the yen strengthened and their hunt for yield intensified.
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2020
Toyota boosts profit forecast on weak yen, but coronavirus not factored in
The epidemic is likely to wreak havoc on auto sales and production in China in the first quarter.

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'