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The Nikkei 225 stock average broke 71,000 for the first time on Thursday while the yen remained weak.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 18, 2026
Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time
Japan¡¯s currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.
What is known as the yen carry trade, which involves borrowing in the relatively low-yielding Japanese currency and investing in other currencies offering higher returns, is thriving again.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Yen short bets jump to nine-year high as carry trade revives
Leveraged funds increased their bearish positions on the yen to over 115,000 contracts in the week through June 9, the highest level since November 2017, data has shown.
India¡¯s central bank has often been seen intervening just before onshore open to ease pressure on the rupee.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Asia¡¯s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push back
Policymakers have ramped up efforts to curb offshore forex speculation as high oil prices, foreign fund exodus and a strong dollar pressure regional currencies.
The yen is back above ?160 to the dollar, considered by some investors to be a red line for Japanese authorities.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2026
Yen lingers above ?160 to the dollar ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan¡¯s currency lost all the gains from the last intervention in about a month.
Yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2026
Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. jobs data
As of 5 p.m. Friday, the greenback stood at ?160.28 to 160.38, up ?0.31 from the previous day.
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan's possible intervention in the currency market.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 5, 2026
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Treasury sales may not go down well in Washington where officials have become increasingly focused on the stability of the U.S. government bond market.
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan conducted foreign exchange market interventions totaling over ?11 trillion between April 28 and May 27.
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2026
Japan official calls forex intervention a key tool to send message
Such intervention should be used when foreign exchange market moves that clearly deviate from economic fundamentals persist, Mimura said.
The won fell on Wednesday and was a whisker away from 1,536.95 per dollar, the lowest level since 2009.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2026
South Korea pledges action to curb volatility as won nears 2009 low
South Korea joins authorities in Indonesia and the Philippines in stepping up measures to defend currencies as elevated oil prices hurt the region¡¯s importers.
The yen has remained weak since the last government intervention a month ago.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 3, 2026
Yen back at ?160 to the dollar about a month after massive intervention
The currency is now near the level that some traders believe is the red line for the government and will lead to another major effort to prop up the currency.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's comments on the yen came after the Finance Ministry disclosed monthly intervention data on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2026
Katayama restates readiness to act on yen after data shows record intervention
Ministry figures released Friday show that Japan spent ?11.73 trillion supporting the yen between April 28 and May 27, in a record for a monthlong period.
Passersby walk past a screen displaying the Nikkei share average and current yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 30, 2026
Japan used record $73.6 billion to support yen over past month
Finance Ministry data for the month from April 28 to Wednesday showed a total intervention of ?11.73 trillion ($73.6 billion) over a period marked by several spikes in the yen.
Initial analysis of Bank of Japan accounts indicates as much as ?10 trillion ($63 billion) was spent to bolster the yen from April 30 through May 6.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 28, 2026
Japan intervention data eyed as yen hovers near 160 per dollar
A person familiar with the matter said intervention took place on April 30 and price moves through May 6 bear the hallmarks of government purchases.
As U.S.-backed stablecoins move closer to widespread global adoption, China is preparing to counter growing dollar dominance by expanding the digital yuan and cross-border payment systems in emerging markets.
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2026
China will fight back if digital dollars corner global savings
Anything that entrenches the U.S. currency¡¯s hegemony in countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Egypt or Sudan goes against China¡¯s strategic interest.
Beijing on May 13. Even as the yuan strengthened, exports from China hit another record in April, with about half of export growth coming from semiconductors and computers, while traditional categories such as clothing and furniture were flat or shrinking.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
World¡¯s appetite for AI makes China less afraid of stronger yuan
Even as the yuan climbed to its strongest level since 2023 and the economy looked more fragile, policymakers have shown little urgency to step in.
India has appealed to citizens to drop overseas trips and avoid gold purchases to protect a rupee that is among the world's ?biggest losers since war in the Middle East reduced crude supplies.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2026
Asia¡¯s currencies are flashing the oil shock alarm
Asia buys about 80% of oil shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, and stress in foreign exchange markets is one of the clearest signs of rising fuel prices starting to hurt growth.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has been taking time to gauge the effects of the conflict in the Middle East.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2026
Bank of Japan might be behind the curve on interest rate increases
The wait-and-see approach is becoming an issue with yen weak, bond prices falling and doubts increasing about fiscal discipline.
Morgan Stanley Japan chief Alberto Tamura said warned the yen could weaken to 170 versus the dollar or gain to 140 depending on how the Bank of Japan decides to act.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley Japan head says BOJ hike key to strengthening yen
If the central bank fails to raise interest rates in June, that would have an impact on the bond and currency markets, Alberto Tamura said in an interview.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Japan is ready to take bold action in the FX market if needed.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2026
Japan¡¯s finance chief pledges bold action for weak yen as needed
¡°We have understanding¡± from the G7 counterparts, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said. ¡°We will take bold action as needed.¡±
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama poses for a photo ahead of a G7 finance ministers and central bank governors meeting in Paris on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2026
Japan ready to act on foreign exchange volatility
Rising U.S. Treasury yields have fueled market speculation that Washington may become sensitive to large-scale yen-buying, dollar-selling intervention by Japan.
The war in Iran is fueling currency crises in energy-importing countries, underscoring the need to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and renewable energy to shield economies from fossil-fuel shocks.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2026
The energy crisis is becoming a currency crisis
The biggest losers include the Egyptian pound, the Philippine peso, the South Korean won and the Thai baht.
¡®Customer harassment¡¯ continues in Japan despite moves to end it
A "customer harassment" prevention awareness poster at the entrance of an Aoki Super supermarket in Aichi Prefecture
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Tokyo launches scholarship program for students bound for top global universities
Students at the campus of Harvard University. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday announced a scholarship for top-level students who are looking to pursue higher education abroad.
Starbucks in South Korea to close all stores early for history training
Activists put stickers on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul on May 27.
Five fall ill from E. coli outbreak at Nagoya Costco store
At least five people, including a child in serious condition, fell ill after eating ¡°high rollers¡± deli wraps sold a Costco store in Nagoya, according to media reports.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.
In Tokyo¡¯s Mitaka, a search for traces of Osamu Dazai
Cafe Phosphorescence, owned by Osamu Dazai fan Miyuki Daba, is located about 15 minutes away from where the novelist used to live.

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