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TOKYO -- When the Bank of Japan ended the world's only negative interest policy in March, it emphasized that financial conditions would be kept easy and interest rates would slowly increase.
TOKYO -- The depreciating yen is reviving Japan's appeal as a manufacturing hub for goods such as cosmetics, while the lower costs for exporters have bolstered the competitiveness of Japanese rice abroad.
TOKYO -- The Japanese yen strengthened to 153.57 against the dollar during Tokyo trading hours on Thursday after data released the day before showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled in April, stoking investor speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut its policy rate in the fall.
TOKYO -- The Japanese yen strengthened to 154.74 against the dollar after Wednesday's release of U.S. consumer inflation data for April.
TOKYO -- Two major Japanese life insurers are taking a more cautious stance on foreign bonds this year amid concerns that the yen will strengthen with the Bank of Japan's pivot to a less accommodative monetary policy, executives told Nikkei recently.
TOKYO -- Overseas eateries now make up a sizable chunk of locations of Japan's major restaurant operators, which have increasingly expanded abroad to offset the weak yen.
TOKYO -- Toyota's share price has slipped about 10% in the past six weeks even as the yen has weakened, running counter to the conventional wisdom that a softer currency helps to buoy Japanese stocks.
TOKYO -- The weak yen has highlighted Japan's economic vulnerability, as its industries depend heavily on cloud servers provided by overseas Big Tech companies such as Amazon.