Why is the Japanese yen hovering near three-month lows against the dollar – CNBC
On April 29, 2024, people line up outside a money exchange machine (L) as they wait to buy or sell foreign currency and Japanese yen along a street in central Tokyo. Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty Images The Japanese yen is hovering near a three-month low against the U.S. dollar after hitting $153.18 […]
USD/JPY has (eventually) fallen following some verbal intervention from Japanese officials – ForexLive
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Japanese Americans blast Trump for comparing Jan 6 rioters, WWII internment camps
Japanese American civil rights leaders and advocates say former President Trump described the mob that invaded the Capitol on January 6, 2021 as mobs held in concentration camps during World War II. He criticized the comparison. “It's deeply offensive. What happened is like night and day difference,” David Inouye, executive director of the Japanese American […]
‘They refused to let me go’: Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobs | Japan
MAli was only two months into his new job when he decided enough was enough. A position at an online bank in Tokyo, which he found through a staffing agency, seemed like a perfect fit for the 25-year-old, who is part of Japan's army of temporary workers. However, she soon became depressed. “On the first […]
Trump compares imprisoned Jan. 6 rioters to Japanese Americans during WWII
Former President Trump said Friday that no Japanese American who was incarcerated during World War II was treated worse than those jailed for storming the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. He claimed that no one had received it. President Trump appeared on “The Dan Bongino Show,” despite a June Supreme Court ruling that found […]
Japanese Yen bulls remain on the sidelines amid BoJ rate-hike uncertainty – FXStreet
The Japanese yen is struggling to gain meaningful traction amidst all the clues. Uncertainty about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike and disappointing data are holding back the yen's upside. Betting on a small Fed rate cut to prop up the US dollar and support USD/JPY. The Japanese yen (JPY) remained in a narrow […]
Japanese Yen ticks lower against USD, remains close to over two-month low ahead of US PPI – FXStreet
Amid uncertainty about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike, the Japanese yen has been unable to extend its overnight appreciation. A modest rise in the USD further supports USD/JPY regaining some positive traction on Friday. A weakening risk tone could limit the yen's losses ahead of the US PPI report and put a cap […]
Japanese Yen drifts lower amid fading hopes for more BoJ rate hikes, ahead of FOMC minutes – FXStreet
The Japanese yen is attracting some sellers due to uncertainty surrounding the Bank of Japan's further interest rate hike. Hopes for a possible ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel further undermine the safe-haven Japanese yen. There are concerns that the intervention will limit USD/JPY as demand for the dollar weakens ahead of the FOMC meeting. The […]
Japanese star pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano heading to MLB
The next great Japanese pitcher is coming to America next season. Right-hander Tomoyuki Kanno will become a Major League Baseball international free agent, paving the way for him to join a major league club this winter. According to ESPN. Sugano is one of the top athletes to emerge from Japan in recent years. The soon-to-be […]
Japanese Yen inches higher, upside seems limited due to waning likelihood of BoJ rate hike – FXStreet
The Japanese yen has strengthened while the dollar remains weak ahead of Friday's release of US labor data. Japan's Economy Minister Akazawa said the timing of monetary policy changes is important. Traders are awaiting Friday's U.S. jobs data, including nonfarm payrolls (NFP) and average hourly wages, for future direction. The Japanese yen (JPY) regained recent […]