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U.S., Australia, Japan Bonds Rise on Outlook for Slowing Growth
…increasing borrowing costs, it was prudent to hold off because of a clouded global economic outlook. Japanese yields fell as the yen traded near a post-World War II high, fueling speculation the central bank will expand stimulus to support the economy. The…
Japan Yosano: Yen rise excessive, not reflecting fundamentals
…said on Wednesday the yen’s recent rise is excessive and does not reflect economic fundamentals. Japan has primed markets for currency intervention after the yen tested record highs, signalling it may try to tame the currency with a combination of yen selling…
Japan law creates body to pay nuclear victims
…that will pay damages worth tens of billions of dollars to the victims of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Japan has passed a law to create a state-backed entity that will pay damages worth tens of billions of dollars to the victims of the Fukushima nuclear…
Japanese Stocks Drop Most Since March 15 on U.S. Economy Concern
…the dollar, compared with 77.42 at the close of stock trading in Tokyo yesterday. Against the euro, Japan’s currency strengthened to 109.21 from 110.32. A stronger yen hurts Japanese exporters because it cuts the value of overseas sales.
Digital shift leaves Japan with pile of discarded TVs
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LG shames Japan rivals in OEL TV race
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Japan’s Noda repeats watching forex market closely
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Japan acts to tame the yen
…the central bank will probably ease its monetary policy if the finance ministry decided to intervene and sell yen, sources familiar with the central bank’s thinking told Reuters.There is no hard evidence yet that the currency is hurting economic activity and…
Japan Rebuilding Bright Spot for Western Ports: Freight Markets
…intends to complete reconstruction in the next 10 years, with most of the rebuilding finished in five years, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said at a press conference in Tokyo on July 26. The government plans to spend 19 trillion yen ($246 billion) over that…
Japan To Test-Drill For Methane Hydrate Off Aichi Coast
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Crunch Time For Japan’s Strong-Yen Game Plan
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Japan Taking Steps To Boost Confidence In ISO Standards
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Japan To Push Free Trade Pacts Under Revised Growth Strategy
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Japanese, U.S., German Long Rates Sink Amid Economic Gloom
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Toyota crashes to loss after Japan earthquake while BMW laps up booming China sales
…is lower than the actual rate and with the U.S. economy faltering, there’s going to be pressure on the yen to rise further. Automakers risk a double punch of a high yen and weak demand,’ he added. Toyota builds about 40 per cent of its vehicles in Japan,…
Super-Strong Yen Is Crushing The Japanese Economy
The US dollar has been plummeting to new lows against the yen, and officials there continue to make noises about staging an intervention. Officials are worried about the impact that a strong yen would have on the Japanese recovery, as the country c
Bank of Japan unlikely to intervene in forex market
SINGAPORE: Amid growing speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may step in to intervene in the forex markets to stem the yen’s rise, some analysts say it is unlikely to happen at its policy meeting later this week. They argue that any such move will be
Japan Intensifies China Rhetoric
By Yoree Koh Japan intensified its rhetoric against China’s military Tuesday, accusing Beijing for the first time of “assertiveness” and saying it needs to keep a closer watch on how China views the contested waters between the two countries. Japanese go
Japan to honour it’s women football stars
Tokyo: Japan said on Tuesday it would honour its World Cup-winning women’s footballers as people’s heroes, praising them for helping to restore the nation’s spirits after its massive quake-tsunami disaster. The squad members, who last month beat favourit
