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A board showing the yen's exchange rate with the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Japan business leader calls on government to act more on yen rate
The comments came as the weak yen continues to hurt smaller firms by pushing up import costs and narrowing room for wage increases.
BUSINESS / Markets
Heavy metal: Soaring gold price a crushing weight in Vietnam
The extraordinary run-up in gold prices has brought an unexpected windfall to many Vietnamese, but at a cost that weighs heavily for many.
BUSINESS / Markets
Traders highlight risks for Japan going solo on yen intervention
Hopes were dented after Bessent said on Wednesday the U.S. is “absolutely not” intervening in the dollar-yen market.
The yen rallies after unconfirmed reports of a "rate-check" by the U.S. Federal Reserve indicate the possibility of an intervention.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 27, 2026
Coordinated intervention chatter changes the bet on the yen
By Francis Tang
Hint that U.S. will help support currency gets the attention of traders and investors.   
The yen climbed in early Monday trading, as investors are on heightened alert regarding intervention by the Japanese government, possibly with U.S. assistance.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2026
Yen extends gains as dollar pressure mounts
By Ruth Carson
Attention is turning to Japan once again after a sharp rise in the country’s bond yields unsettled global fixed-income markets last week.
A screen displays share prices inside the Kabuto One building in Tokyo, Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2026
Fidelity fund beating 96% of peers likes Japan’s AI-linked firms
By Aya Wagatsuma
Surging share prices of memory chipmakers have opened the way for less pricey stocks of smaller firms like Fujibo who have businesses that are essential for AI.
Trucks and shipping containers at the Port of Montreal
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2026
Canada won’t back down on trade pivot as energy minister heads to India
By Erik Hertzberg and Derek Decloet
The country won’t be derailed in its efforts to diversify trade away from the U.S. despite the latest threats from the Trump administration, Canada’s foreign minister said.
A man uses a phone in front of an electronic board displaying Japan's 10-year government bonds level outside a brokerage in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2026
Sudden chaos in Japan’s bond market puts stock bulls on notice
By Abhishek Vishnoi and Hideyuki Sano
A bond slump that sent yields soaring to records on her election pitch to cut taxes on food has rippled through markets in Tokyo.
The yen rallied as much as 1.75% to ¥155.63 per dollar on Friday, extending the gains seen during the Asian trading day to its strongest level of the year. The moves reversed what had been a steady slide toward levels last seen in 2024, when Japan stepped in to buy the currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2026
Yen jumps most since August as risk of intervention ramps up
The jump in the U.S. session came as traders reported that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had called financial institutions to ask about the yen’s exchange rate.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 23, 2026
Finance chief Katayama watching yen rate 'with sense of urgency'
By Erica Yokoyama
Katayama was speaking after the yen gyrated sharply at the conclusion of a press briefing by Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda.

University of Tokyo Hospital head resigns over recent scandals involving staff
University of Tokyo Auditorium
Japan is getting creative with its response to the weak yen
A monitor at the foreign exchange trading company Gaitame.com in Tokyo displays the yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at the company's dealing room on Monday.
LDP on track to win standalone majority in general election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reacts to the audience during a stump speech in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Hiroshima Carp infielder arrested over 'zombie cigarette'
Hiroshima Prefectural Police have arrested Ryutaro Hatsuki, a 25-year-old infielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, for allegedly using etomidate, a designated drug also known as the "zombie cigarette."
Are foreign nationals actually dodging their medical bills in Japan?
Travelers at Narita Airport. A new policy package from Japan's government put a spotlight on foreign patients not paying medical fees as a major topic to address, but it may not only be a matter of them dodging the bill.
Time for a revamped Japan-U.K. strategic architecture
British and Japanese flags are displayed ahead of a welcome ceremony as the HMS Prince of Wales, flagship of the U.K. Carrier Strike Group, arrives at Tokyo International Cruise Terminal in August.
Are foreign nationals actually dodging their medical bills in Japan?
Travelers at Narita Airport. A new policy package from Japan's government put a spotlight on foreign patients not paying medical fees as a major topic to address, but it may not only be a matter of them dodging the bill.
JIP struggles with perception and unity ahead of Lower House election
Leader of the Japan Innovation Party Hirofumi Yoshimura delivers his first campaign speech for the House of Representatives election in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan is considering nuclear subs. But are they worth the costs?
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's diesel-electric-powered Uzushio submarine sails during an international fleet review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the MSDF's founding, in Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in November 2022.
Centrists vs. conservatives? It’s not that simple.
Centrist Reform Alliance co-leaders Yoshihiko Noda (second from left) and Tetsuo Saito (third from left) cheer at the launch of their party at the parliament building in Tokyo on Thursday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The reflection of one of Ueno Zoo’s twin pandas is seen at their enclosure. The animals’ popularity has prompted concern among local businesses that their departure could hurt foot traffic in surrounding neighborhoods.
What happens when the pandas leave Ueno?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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