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U.S.-Japan yen intervention: Treasury joins Tokyo in first joint yen buying in 15 years as bond buybacks expand U.S. Treasury joins Japan in a coordinated yen intervention and doubles long-term …

SoftBank-Backed Gas-Fired Power Plant Draws Mixed Reaction in Waverly as It Aims to Power AI Data Center Residents and officials expressed concerns and questions about the SoftBank-backed gas-fired power plant …

Tokyo IPOs Average $193m as Stricter Listing Rules Weed Out Smaller Debuts Tokyo IPOs averaged $193m in market value through August 2026 as stricter listing rules on the Tokyo Stock …

Japan to Adopt NTT’s IOWN for Nationwide Self‑Defense Forces Communications Japan’s Defense Ministry will deploy NTT’s IOWN technology to modernize Self‑Defense Forces communications, connecting radars, sensors and drones for AI-enabled …

Japan to Deploy AI Robots and Drones at Fukushima Daiichi to Remove Radioactive Debris Japan plans to form a government-TEPCO consortium to use AI robots and drones at Fukushima Daiichi …

BMW Motorrad to lean on brand and quality as low-cost Chinese and Indian rivals close in BMW Motorrad CEO Markus Flasch tells Nikkei that brand, heritage and quality are central …

Yen Falls Past 160 as Warsh’s Jackson Hole Remarks Spur Dollar Strength Japan’s yen tumbled past the 160-per-dollar mark after Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh signaled openness to further rate …

Japan potato import ban: Government cites 21 pests and schedules hearings in September Japan announces a potato import ban citing 21 pests and microbes. Hearings with farmers and officials start …

Sumitomo Corp. Aims for 2,000‑Plane Fleet, Buying Older Jets to Build Leasing Power Sumitomo Corp. is accelerating its push into aircraft leasing, targeting a fleet of more than 2,000 planes …