Japanese Yen continues losing streak following Q3 GDP data – FXStreet
The yen continues to weaken due to the stagnation of domestic economic activity. Japan's GDP growth rate in the third quarter was 0.9% annually, slowing from the 2.2% growth recorded in the second quarter. Japan's Kato said he would take appropriate action to address excessive fluctuations in exchange rates. The Japanese yen (JPY) extended its […]
Japanese Yen drops to fresh multi-month low against USD, bears not ready to give up – FXStreet
The Japanese yen continues to fall amid uncertainty about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike. The USD bullishness is helping the USD/JPY pair rally to the top for the first time in months. Yen bears are ignoring the possibility of intervention by Japanese authorities. The Japanese yen (JPY) has been underperforming against the US […]
Japanese Yen slides back below 153.00 against USD amid BoJ rate-hike uncertainty – FXStreet
The yen fell after a Bank of Japan summary showed policymakers were divided on when to raise interest rates. Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba faces a leadership vote, adding to the uncertainty and weighing on the yen. President Trump's optimism continues to support the US dollar, further contributing to the USD/JPY pair's strength. The Japanese yen […]
A tiny grain of nuclear fuel is pulled from ruined Japanese nuclear plant, in a step toward cleanup
A robot that spent months inside the tsunami-ravaged reactor ruins of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant delivered a small sample of melted nuclear fuel on Thursday. Plant officials said it was a step toward beginning the removal of hundreds of tons of melted nuclear fuel. fuel debris. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, which manages […]
Japanese Yen edges higher against USD amid intervention fears, lacks bullish conviction – FXStreet
The Japanese yen is supported due to concerns about the possibility of government intervention. The uncertainty of the Bank of Japan's rate hike and the risk-on environment should limit the value of the safe-haven yen. A rise in US bond yields could provide a tailwind for the USD/JPY ahead of the Fed's decision. The Japanese […]
Japanese Yen dives back closer to multi-month low against USD on US election results – FXStreet
The Japanese yen has been unable to capitalize on the modest appreciation led by the hawkish Bank of Japan minutes. Uncertainty about the Bank of Japan's interest rate hike and risk-on impulses are weighing heavily on the yen. The US election results will cause a sharp rise in the USD, pushing the USD/JPY pair higher. […]
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 […]