Satsuki Katayama

Katayama’s unusually frank account of leaders’ talks, which governments typically keep confidential, points to shared concern in Tokyo and Washington over the yen’s continued slide despite their joint intervention in July

Over two hours, Mr. Bessent, who closely followed the country’s economy as a hedge fund manager, unloaded his frustration with the economic direction set by the Japanese leader

The latest move came as speculation for Japan's currency intervention had persisted since the yen hit 163.99 on July 23, the highest in around 39 years and eight months, with the U.S. dollar continuing to draw buying as a safer asset at a time of crisis amid the Middle East conflict

The yen sank past 161.96 per dollar for the first time since 1986 in London trade on Monday

The interventions helped the yen strengthen to the 155 zone against the dollar at times, but their effectiveness appeared short-lived, as the currency has recently resumed its weakening trend

The interventions helped the yen strengthen to the 155 zone against the dollar at times, but their effectiveness appeared short-lived, as the currency has recently resumed its weakening trend

The rollout will extend access to around 150 organisations across more than 15 countries

Once viewed through the lens of aid, Africa is now seen as a partner in growth

The shift in expectations came as investors reassessed inflation risks and closely monitored geopolitical developments involving the United States and Iran

Asian shares traded mixed early Tuesday as optimism encouraged by a record rally on Wall Street clashed with anxiety about surging oil prices and a possible AI bubble

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support."

While authorities have typically refrained from immediately confirming currency interventions, they usually issue warnings beforehand — an intentional, strategic ambiguity that keeps the element of surprise to maximize market impact

MOF has no line-in-sand but sees 160 as key psychological level

Friday saw the Japanese currency rise as much as 0.7% versus the greenback, extending a Thursday rally that saw it jump by as much as 3% against the dollar

Japan’s Central Bank Holds Rates But Raises Inflation Views

Japan enters the "Golden Week" holidays on Wednesday, when trading ​becomes thin

Japan’s Katayama Voices Concern Over FX Volatility After Trump

G7 vows ‘all necessary measures’ to protect energy markets

Japan Is Said to Sound Out Market on Oil Futures Intervention

Tensions are rising between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel’s large-scale strikes on Iranian fuel depots reportedly caught Washington off guard

President’s latest comments come as world financial markets are reeling under the weight of sky-high oil prices

Iranians are expected to gather nationwide on Monday afternoon to pledge allegiance to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, a hardline regime insider deeply intertwined with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps whose rise sends a strong message of defiance against the United States

President’s latest comments come as world financial markets are reeling under the weight of sky-high oil prices

Trump and Putin discuss ideas for ending Iran war during call

Iran’s escalating strikes rattle Gulf states on Monday as oil soars and questions grow over who controls Tehran, Euronews' Jane Witherspoon reports

Oil prices briefly surged early Monday to almost $120 per barrel, their highest level since the Covid pandemic, as President Trump’s plans for the next steps in the war, let alone its endgame, remained unclear, and Iran showed no sign of bowing to his demand for unconditional surrender

The index is widely regarded as a key gauge of a currency's real purchasing power and international competitiveness

Japan’s Economy Returns to Growth, Clearing Way for Rate Hikes

The meeting came amid simmering market speculation that the rising cost of living, driven in part by the weak yen, could prod the central bank to raise interest rates as soon as March or April, 2026

A Japanese government spokesman on Monday denied Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had intended to talk up the benefits of the yen's depreciation in a recent campaign speech for the upcoming general election, which could be seen as support for a weaker yen

Reports that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had checked in with traders about the yen's exchange rate sparked a surge in the Japanese currency, according to Bloomberg, pushing it up more than one percent to 153.89 per dollar -- its strongest level since November

Ten-year Japanese government bond yields ‌have surged almost 19 basis points (bps) in two days, the sharpest rise since 2022, while 30-year yields posted their biggest daily jump since 2003 on Tuesday as investors brace for increased government spending