Japan's weak currency is boosting tourism, with a record-breaking 3.1 million visitors in March. The devalued yen is encouraging tourists to spend more on luxury goods. The currency is negatively ...

Kanda: Japan in frequent, close contact with US on markets Tokyo ready 'any time' to counter excess yen volatility Japan justified to act on excessive yen moves, Kanda says Says he will push for G7 ...

The Japanese Yen has reached its lowest level since the 1980s, experiencing a significant devaluation trend. The Yen's devaluation to gold is more significant than its devaluation to the dollar, ...

Weak currencies can benefit Japanese and European companies with substantial overseas business operations, leading to limited incentives for the countries to significantly strengthen their currencies.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan stands ready to deal with foreign exchange matters around the clock, top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Tuesday, as money market data suggested the finance ministry had ...

The Yen strengthened sharply after crashing to its lowest level in 34 years. Traders in Hong Kong, Australia, and London believe the recovery was likely due to Japan's finance ministry selling dollar ...

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said authorities are "always watching markets" as a renewed build-up of yen carry trades could heighten market volatility, public broadcaster NHK quoted ...

TOKYO >> Japanese authorities are ready to take action against speculative and excessively volatile moves in the currency market that hurt the economy, the country’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda ...

Data from Japan's Ministry of Finance on Friday confirmed the country's first currency intervention since 2022, after the yen plunged to a 34-year-low in April. The ministry on Friday stated Japan ...

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LONDON, Aug 4(Reuters) - The yen fell sharply on Thursday as Japan intervened to curb the currency's strength to support its export-led economy, a day after Switzerland's central bank unexpectedly cut ...

Japanese stocks have been on the hottest ride over the past several months, with the Nikkei 225 Index now breaching the 40,000 milestone for the first time. The surge was driven by a wave of positive ...