Japanese Group Nihon Hidankyo Speaks Out Against Atomic Bomb

Terumi Tanaka, co-representative of Japan Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor organization and 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winner, receives the organization's 2024 Nobel Peace Prize at Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway, on December 10, 2024. I will give a speech later. (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Nathaniel Manners10:37am – Wednesday, […]
Japanese Yen bulls remain on the sidelines; seems vulnerable against USD – FXStreet

The Japanese yen has struggled to take advantage of Friday's modest rebound against the US dollar. Questions about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike plans and the widening gap in yields between Japan and the U.S. are weighing on the yen. Traders are now looking to the US Consumer Confidence Index for short-term stimulus […]
Mets take MLB’s first meeting with Japanese star Roki Sasaki

The Mets, who just won the Juan Soto sweepstakes, are pursuing Aki Sasaki. The Mets met with the Japanese phenom in Los Angeles on Thursday, becoming the first team to meet Sasaki in person during the free agency process, The Post confirmed. SNY first reported the development. The Yankees also confirmed Wednesday that GM Brian […]
Japanese Yen bears have the upper hand ahead of key central bank event risks – FXStreet

Following the release of Japan's trade balance statistics, the Japanese yen has attracted some sellers. Expectations that the Bank of Japan will keep interest rates unchanged and rising US bond yields are also weighing on the yen. Traders are eagerly awaiting key FOMC decisions ahead of Thursday's Bank of Japan policy update. The Japanese yen […]
Trump: Japanese Firm ‘SoftBank’ Will Invest $100B In U.S., Creating At Least 100,000 Jobs

PALM BEACH, Fla. – Dec. 16: SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Trump's pick for Secretary of Commerce, Cantor, at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Dec. 16.・Gives a speech with Fitzgerald Chairman and CEO Howard Lutnick (left). , 2024, Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) OAN Staff Brooke Mallory11:25am […]
Japanese Yen extends its consolidative price move near multi-week low against USD – FXStreet

The Japanese yen continues to weigh on the Japanese yen as expectations for a December interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan fade. Rising US bond yields and positive risk trends also undermine demand for the safe-haven Japanese yen. However, investors appear to be reluctant ahead of this week's important FOMC/BOJ policy meeting. The […]
Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son pledges major US investment – BBC.com

As President-elect Donald Trump touts the United States as the best place to do business, companies around the world are figuring out how to respond to his call. Japanese tech billionaire Masayoshi Son, a colorful figure known as much for his big failures as his big accomplishments, appeared alongside Trump at a press conference on […]
Survivor of Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor dies in California aged 100 | California

Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died shortly after he missed a trip to Hawaii to attend last week's memorial service marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack due to declining health. . Fernandez died peacefully on Wednesday at the home of his nephew, Joe Guthrie, in Lodi, California. […]
Japanese Yen bears not ready to give up amid doubts over BoJ's rate-hike plan – FXStreet

The Japanese yen hit a new monthly low against the US dollar on Friday. The yen continues to fall as expectations for the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike in December fade. Rising US Treasury yields support the US dollar and the USD/JPY pair. The Japanese yen (JPY) pared some of its intraday losses against […]
Japanese Yen trims part of its weekly losses against USD; upside potential seems limited – FXStreet

The Japanese yen has struggled to capitalize on modest intraday gains against the US dollar. Uncertainty surrounding the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike in December and risk-on impulses are holding back the yen. A non-dovish bet on the Fed supports the USD and also provides support for USD/JPY. The Japanese Yen (JPY) pared some […]