Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Friday declined to comment on whether Japanese authorities have intervened into foreign exchange markets to prop up the yen. “I can say nothing about it at this point,” Katayama told reporters at

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The dollar traded above 160 yen in Tokyo trading Friday, drawing buybacks after sinking below 158 yen in overnight New York trading. The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are believed to have conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling market

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–The dollar traded above 160 yen in Tokyo trading Friday, drawing buybacks after sinking below 158 yen in overnight New York trading. The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are believed to have conducted yen-buying, dollar-selling market

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial output in June increased 1.3 pct from the previous month, supported by strong production of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment for export, industry ministry preliminary data showed Friday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial output in June increased 1.3 pct from the previous month, supported by strong production of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment for export, industry ministry preliminary data showed Friday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 1.9 pct in July from a year before, following a 1.6 pct gain in June, Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 1.9 pct in July from a year before, following a 1.6 pct gain in June, Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for those still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday as the 72-hour window crucial for survival was nearing an end. The death toll from the quake, which recorded

Kumamoto, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Searches for those still missing after Tuesday’s major earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, continued in extreme heat Friday as the 72-hour window crucial for survival was nearing an end. The death toll from the quake, which recorded

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers rose 0.01 point to 1.18 in June from the previous year, the first rise in four months, the labor ministry said Friday. Job offers increased mainly in

Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers rose 0.01 point to 1.18 in June from the previous year, the first rise in four months, the labor ministry said Friday. Job offers increased mainly in

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

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

(Adnkronos) – Russia has added Telegram founder Pavel Durov to a blacklist of “terrorists and extremists,” days after declaring its intention to arrest him on charges of allowing his platform to be used by Ukrainian intelligence. Earlier this week, the FSB security

(Adnkronos) – The ten-year prison sentence for French citizen Martin Ryan in Azerbaijan has been confirmed on appeal. He was found guilty last March of espionage in favor of France, charges rejected by Paris. The trial against Ryan, a businessman who had

(Adnkronos) – Three Wildberries warehouses have been hit in recent hours by Ukrainian drones in Russia. In addition to centers in the Pensa and Udmurtia regions, Kyiv’s forces today also targeted a hub of the Russian e-commerce giant in the Perm region,

(Adnkronos) – Only 17% of German citizens believe that the state is able to fulfill its obligations, according to the latest survey commissioned by the Federation of Civil Servants (Dbb, Deutscher Beamtenbund und Tarifunion), Germany’s largest public sector union. In previous years,

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Fukuoka, July 30 (Jiji Press)–It remained unclear Thursday when services will be restored on all sections of the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line in southwestern Japan after a suspension caused by a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in the region Tuesday.

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday officially announced a plan to cut the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years starting next April. The government plans to lower the food tax rate to

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Aiko will visit the western Japan prefectures of Osaka and Shiga on Aug. 20-21, the Imperial Household Agency said Thursday. The daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend a special exhibition on “Girl with