Japan's PM will need more than just charm to win over Trump this time    

Can Japan claim its own national interests while promoting its status as a solid US ally? When he is there, it will be a challenge for Japanese Prime Minister Isba Meet with Washington President Trump later this week. When Trump was first elected, the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abbey was the first world leader to […]

Japan's top FX diplomat warns against speculative moves as yen falls – Yahoo Finance

Makiko Yamazaki, Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's top currency diplomat warned on Monday against speculative moves in foreign exchange markets as the yen fell below 149 yen to the dollar. Atsushi Mimura told reporters, “We will monitor movements in the foreign exchange market, including speculative trading, with a sense of urgency,'' reviving the verbal […]