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Japan’s tourist arrivals hit all-time high as weak currency draws masses
Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom, according to ...
BOJ to raise rates by end-March, most analysts lean toward January hike
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again at one of the two meetings this quarter to 0.50%, an overwhelming majority of economists surveyed by Reuters said, with most leaning toward a January ...
Japan Investors Reap Benefit of Weak Yen and Tax-Exempt Scheme
Japanese retail investors enjoying the benefits of a tax-exempt investment scheme may be adding to the pain for the yen. That’s because they’ve been effectively shorting their own currency by selling ...
Japan finance minister issues fresh warning against weak yen
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a fresh warning against speculative yen selling on Tuesday, as the Japanese ...
Japan's finance minister warns against speculative yen selling
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a fresh warning against speculative yen selling on Tuesday, as the Japanese ...
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Japan Warns on Speculative FX Moves After Yen Hits 6-Month Low
Japan flagged its concern over sudden and one-sided moves in the currency market in its first warning to speculators in 2025 ...
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Can Japan's currency intervention keep yen afloat?
The Japanese government has intervened in the currency market by buying the yen and selling the dollar for the first time in more than 24 years. The move was intended to keep afloat the value of ...
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Japan’s top currency diplomat says weak yen has merits and demerits for economy
Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said a weak yen has both merits and demerits for the economy due to the country’s changing export patterns and increasing reliance on imports.
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Everyone is visiting Japan. An extended currency slump means the tourists will just keep coming.
Japan is a beloved tourist spot. A weak currency is ensuring that it will remain that way for foreigners. The country just broke its pre-pandemic tourist record, with 3.1 million foreign visitors ...
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Japan pulls controversial asylum seeker bill after criticism
Japan's government has withdrawn a controversial immigration bill after mounting public criticism. Debate over the bill had in part been sparked by the recent death of a young Sri Lankan woman ...
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Japan passes landmark bill for Emperor Akihito to abdicate
Japan's parliament has passed a one-off bill to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, the first emperor to do so in 200 years. The 83-year-old said last year that his age and health were making it ...
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Japan to delay bill to keep sex offenders away from children
As a result, the government is expected to postpone its initial plan to submit a bill to create a Japanese version of Britain’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to an extraordinary Diet ...