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Washington, July 30 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday suggested that Japanese authorities may have intervened into foreign exchange markets to support the yen. “We think that excess volatility in the yen isn’t healthy,” Bessent told Fox Business. “The Japanese

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Friday unveiled its second basic plan for immigration control and residency management, including measures to promote smoother adaptation of foreign residents to local communities. Seven years have passed since the first version was

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Friday unveiled its second basic plan for immigration control and residency management, including measures to promote smoother adaptation of foreign residents to local communities. Seven years have passed since the first version was

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan on Friday decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged while raising its gross domestic product growth outlook for fiscal 2026. At its two-day meeting through the day, the BOJ’s Policy Board decided by a

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Global vehicle sales at eight major Japanese automakers fell 2.3 pct from a year earlier to 11.92 million units in January-June, data from the companies have shown. Six of them incurred a decline due to sluggish overseas sales,

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly soared over 3,400 points to top the 65,000 line on Friday morning, buoyed by overnight gains in U.S. technology stocks. At 10:22 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The dollar tumbled below 160.50 yen in Tokyo trading Friday morning amid speculation that the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention in the foreign exchange market. Reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A huge earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday has forced semiconductor-related plants across the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan, a major chip production hub, to suspend operations. In response to the earthquake, companies are rushing to restore

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have been deeply concerned about the extensive damage caused by a major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday. According to an aide, the Imperial couple

New York, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar plunged below 160 yen for the first time in about one and a half months in New York on Thursday. The drop came after the dollar had traded above 163 yen earlier Thursday, its highest