Hints of a yuan versus yen currency war
TOKYO – The costs of a chronically weak yen just grew by US$18 trillion as China’s economy, Asia’s biggest, may be joining the race to the bottom.
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Japan political heavyweight Nikai not to run in next election
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toshihiro Nikai, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party heavyweight, said Monday he will not run in the next general election, following a political funds scandal engulfing his intraparty faction.
Kim Jong Un's sister says Japan's Kishida seeks North Korea summit
TOKYO -- Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement released Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently expressed his intention to hold summit talks with her brother.
North Korea says Japan's Kishida showed intention to meet Kim Jong-un recently
SEOUL/TOKYO — North Korea's Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, said on Monday (March 25) that Japanese Prime Fumio Kishida recently conveyed his intention to meet the North Korean leader soon through "another channel", state media KCNA reported.
North Korean leader Kim visits tank unit and touts war preparations in face of tensions with Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a tank exercise and encouraged his armored forces to sharpen war preparations in the face of growing tensions with South Korea, the North’s state media said Monday.
North Korea says Japan’s prime minister proposed summit with leader Kim Jong Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has proposed a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as investors await inflation data from the region this week
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Japan top currency diplomat says yen weakness doesn't reflect fundamentals
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's top currency diplomat said on Monday that the yen's current weakness did not reflect fundamentals, in the latest warning about the yen's "big slide" against the dollar.