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The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the yen is displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo on Monday. The yen is becoming less vulnerable when global yields move higher, according to Goldman Sachs.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 26, 2026
Yen becoming more favorable hedge against AI market shock, says Goldman Sachs
The currency surged 0.9% against the dollar and reached its strongest level in over a month last week amid concerns over the technology boom.
A security guard stands in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. 91AV原创 weak yen has helped exporters but hurt consumers, and the BOJ should raise interest rates more aggressively to reduce inflationary pressures.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 20, 2026
Japan needs higher interest rates
A weak yen, combined with higher interest rates in the US, calls for a much tighter monetary policy.
The Nikkei 225 stock average started declining from the open after weakness in tech shares overnight in the United States.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2026
Nikkei 225 falls 5% on rate and AI concerns
The tech-stock rout started in the United States after a higher-than-expected inflation reading.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda during a news conference at the central bank's headquarters in Tokyo last month
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 13, 2026
BOJ is said to lean against back-to-back rate hike in October
The BOJ officials see little need for consecutive rate hikes in the absence of signs that upside inflation risks will increase abruptly.
The Bank of Japan's shift toward higher interest rates is keeping more capital at home, forcing foreign borrowers to offer better returns.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 13, 2026
A Japan with higher rates changes everything
France might be the first casualty, with other borrowers potentially being seen as expensive compared to what Japanese investors can get at home.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said during a recent interview that she talked about the "problem" of the weak yen in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2026
Takaichi told during Trump talks that weak yen was hurting U.S. trade
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has repeatedly suggested the BOJ should raise interest rates to help the yen find an appropriate level.
Consumer prices in Tokyo rose the most since late 2025 as inflation remains a problem.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2026
Tokyo inflation hits 2.7% in September as some subsidies come to an end
The reading was above expectations and could increase the chances of a rate rise.
Households will likely feel an increased financial burden after prices for a range of products are increased next month.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2026
Price hikes to hit Japanese households starting next month
Households will likely feel an increased financial burden, given that price hikes will also hit a wide range of food products.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama insists that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is not a reflationist.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2026
Reflationists? Who, us? Heirs to Abenomics insist it’s a thing of the past.
The current administration argues it’s done with the policy prescription championed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and is now taking a different approach.
The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 28, 2026
BOJ rate hike in October is a real possibility, ex-official says
“I think the possibility of delaying the next hike until January or later is extremely low,” says former executive director Kazuo Momma.
A pedestrian walks in front of a stock quotation board displaying the level of Japan's 10-year government bonds and the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Sept. 18.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2026
91AV原创 bond ‘falling knife’ stalls repatriation rush
Major investors remain reluctant to commit heavily to domestic bonds while yields are still climbing and few clues about how much rates must rise.
The currency strengthened as much as 1.2%, the most since Sept. 7, to ?156.94 per dollar on Friday, outperforming all of its Group-of-10 peers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 26, 2026
Yen rises as Japanese officials say weak currency is problem
The currency strengthened as much as 1.2%, the most since Sept. 7, to ?156.94 per dollar on Friday, outperforming all of its Group-of-10 peers.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she would continue to coordinate with her U.S. counterpart.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2026
Trump shared concerns over weak yen with Takaichi
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she would continue to coordinate with her U.S. counterpart Scott Bessent.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda addresses a news conference after the bank's policy meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 22, 2026
Ueda’s guarded stance highlights limits of BOJ’s policy shift
The BOJ’s rate increase of a quarter point to 1.25% was seen as a modest step and traders wanting a more forthright signal will be disappointed.
A pedestrian walks past an electronic board outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 21, 2026
Yen vulnerable with Japan on holiday after BOJ disappoints
A three-day holiday through Wednesday is set to reduce trading liquidity.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reacts during a news conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 19, 2026
BOJ’s balancing act with U.S. Treasury chief Bessent is only going to get harder
Nobody likes a back-seat driver. Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda now has two — and they want to move at different speeds.
A pedestrian walks in front of a stock quotation board displaying the level of Japan's 10-year government bonds and the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and yen, outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2026
Yen pares BOJ-fueled declines amid report of a rate check
The Bank of Japan reportedly inquired with market participants about exchange-rate levels, a step often seen as a precursor to official intervention.
Tesla vehicles arriving at a port in Yokohama. The Model Y was Japan's most imported car in the first half of the year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2026
Tokyo offers the world’s cheapest Tesla Model Y at less than $23,000
Tesla has been highlighting the subsidies in its ads in Japan, targeting customers in the market dominated by domestic brands.
The Bank of Japan is under pressure to raise interest rates due to the weak yen and efforts by the United States to stop the currency's slide.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2026
Bank of Japan raises rates and offers mixed signals about next move higher
Two dovish dissents are balanced by statement with a mildly hawkish tilt.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is keeping her post after a Cabinet reshuffle.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 17, 2026
Takaichi maintains economy team, signaling stability in turbulent times
The Cabinet lineup is largely unchanged, with ministers key to keeping policy on track retained.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
Typhoon Champi traveling north of Okinawa islands
A screenshot of the Japan Meteorological Agency's website on Saturday shows the forecast of Typhoon Champi's path.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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