Japanese Yen rises following Tokyo CPI inflation – FXStreet

The Japanese yen strengthened following the release of Tokyo CPI inflation data, which showed an increase in December. The Tokyo Consumer Price Index in December was 3.0% compared to the previous year, up from 2.6% in November. The US dollar rose slightly as the possibility of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve […]
Japanese Government Skeptical of Bitcoin Reserve – U.Today

According to reports, the Japanese government not ready Accepting the idea of adopting Bitcoin as a reserve currency. Satoshi Hamada, a current member of the House of Councilors, recently called on the Japanese government to follow the example of the United States and use part of its foreign exchange reserves to purchase Bitcoin. However, Prime […]
In a Japanese restaurant in west London, this Chinese woman felt truly at home | Xinran

IIn 2006, during a gap year before starting university, my son Pan set out to discover “the world beyond books.” After spending four months backpacking through Australia and New Zealand, he shared with me his deepest realization from his travels: the meaning of home. he said to me: “Some people live in luxurious mansions but […]
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 […]