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TOKYO -- The prices of used condos in central Tokyo are soaring as foreign investors pile into the market, lured by the cheap yen's ability to make property in the Japanese capital look like a bargain despite decade-old units fetching three times what they originally sold for.
TOKYO -- Japanese individual investors have emerged as a new factor in the yen's persistent slide, complicating any attempts by authorities to support the currency.
TOKYO -- Net profits in Japan's manufacturing sector swelled to an all-time high in the previous fiscal year due to price hikes and the effects of the weak yen.
TOKYO -- Japan's suspected yen-buying interventions last week may have yielded an estimated 2 trillion yen ($13 billion) in capital gains, potentially boosting a surplus on its foreign reserve account and fueling debate on how such funds should be used.
Japan is not seeking a strong yen but rather aiming for a relatively stable currency, according to veteran investor David Roche.
TOKYO -- How much longer will it take the U.S. to tame inflation? That is the question Japanese authorities must be asking themselves after currency market movements that look like attempts to support the yen.
TOKYO -- The yen strengthened to the 151 level against the dollar in New York trading on Friday, the highest in more than three weeks, following the release of weaker-than-expected U.S. payroll data.
The Japanese yen weakened to levels not seen in 34 years against the U.S. dollar on Monday, only to rebound and likely clock its best week in more than a year. Here is what happened.