In Shinzo’s shadow, Japan fears ‘if Trump’
If the tiger. That is a compact phrase that is currently spreading like wildfire in Japan. It is often said with a sense of foreboding, meaning “What if it were Trump?” This haiku-like four-syllable phrase is a shortened version of the long sentence, “What would happen if Trump won the presidency again?” Like many foreign […]
Japan aims to extract sample from remains of country’s worst nuclear disaster
Thirteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident occurred, it remains an important issue for Japan’s decontamination efforts. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings aims to collect samples of molten fuel from inside the reactor to understand its condition. Damage from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami caused three nuclear reactors to melt down, and […]
Has Japan softened Rahm Emanuel? Not likely
TOKYO — Despite 8,000 miles and a 14-hour time difference, the chaos in Washington is never far away for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel. Day-to-day responsibilities in Tokyo are further complicated by Republican obstruction of U.S. aid to Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific. Japanese people are anxious about former President Trump’s momentum toward the […]
Japanese Yen Grabs a Bid, Emboldened by Bank of Japan Talk – DailyFX
USD/JPY analysis, charts, prices JPY price,charts,analysis Verbal intervention from the central bank pushes up the Japanese yen. US PCE (13:30 UK) will be the next driver for USD prices. Download our free technical and fundamental Japanese Yen guide for Q1 2024 Recommended by Nick Corey Get Free JPY Forecast Hajime Takada, a board member of […]
Japan, Singapore, South Korea All Hit Record-Low Birth Rates in 2023
Japan, Singapore, and South Korea all have record low birth rates in 2023, and many regions in Asia are facing a severe population crisis, with rising social service costs and industrial layoffs expected in the near future. This is the latest evidence that it leads to . South Korea is already mired in the undesirable […]
Yen climbs as Bank of Japan drops the clearest hint of a looming rate hike – ForexLive
US dollar yen 5 minutes Bank of Japan board member Hajime Takada opened the door for Japan to raise interest rates and end negative interest rates. His comments caused USD/JPY to drop nearly 50 pips, slowing its gains from the beginning of the week. Although he stopped short of promising policy changes, his comments were […]
Dollar slips vs yen after Japan inflation data, US durable goods – Yahoo Finance
caroline valetkevich NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar weakened on Tuesday after data showed U.S. durable goods orders rose above expectations in January, while Japan’s core consumer inflation beat expectations. The yen fell. Data out of Japan the next day sustained some hopes that the Bank of Japan would end negative interest rates by April. […]
âPart-timer terroristsâ: whatâs behind Japanâs social media trend of employees undermining businesses | Japan
What is freeter terrorism? Japanese media uses the term to refer to egregious behavior by part-time employees, primarily at restaurants and convenience stores, but some also post clips of their own misdemeanors on social media. Some people get into trouble. is known as part-time terrorism (a combination of part-time job “The Japanese translation of the […]
Germany Overtakes Japan as World’s Third-Largest Economy, India Set to Pass Both
Japan’s economy and currency fell slightly more than expected in 2023, making it the world’s fourth-largest economy after Germany. According to current projections, India will overtake both countries to become the third largest economy after the United States and China by 2030. Barons on wednesday Quote Analysts said the big problem for Japan was the […]
Japan loses crown as worldâs third-largest economy after it slips into recession | Japan
Japan has fallen into recession after being overtaken by Germany as the world’s third-largest economy as it battles a weak yen, aging population and a declining population, according to data released Thursday. Japan’s economy, currently the world’s fourth largest, grew by 1.9% in 2023 in nominal terms. In dollar terms, gross domestic product (GDP) was […]