Yen surge pushes dollar below 160 as traders unwind positions amid intervention fears Yen surge into the 160-per-dollar area prompts market unwinding and speculation of Japanese intervention, with regional coordination …
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Japan-China tensions escalate as China secures veiled warnings from regional partners
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan-China tensions deepen as Beijing accuses Tokyo of ‘new militarism’ amid regional diplomatic ripples Japan-China tensions escalate as Beijing calls Tokyo a ‘new militarism’; Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar issued veiled warnings …
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Typhoon 7 Approaches Kansai and Kanto as Authorities Issue Landslide Warnings
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoTyphoon 7 Threatens Pacific Coast from Kinki to Kanto; Landslide Warnings Issued Typhoon 7 is approaching the Pacific coast from Kinki (Kansai) to Kanto-Koshin and is expected to pass east …
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Japan urged to bolster regional peace after Shangri-La warnings on Trump
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiShangri-La Dialogue in Singapore Highlights Regional Alarm Over U.S. ‘Peace Through Strength’ Shift At the Shangri-La Dialogue in late May 2026, defence ministers and senior officers debated whether President Trump’s …
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Law and Society Association meeting in Hong Kong sparks academics’ warnings
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiLaw and Society Association meeting in Hong Kong draws academic backlash over national security risks U.S.-based Law and Society Association meeting in Hong Kong provokes scholars’ protest over China’s national …
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Yen slides after intervention as traders question government warnings
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Depreciation Persists After Tokyo Intervention as Currency Slides to Upper-158 Japan’s yen depreciation continued on May 15, 2026, slipping into the upper-158 range against the dollar after surrendering half …
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Ukraine Wartime Tourism Draws European Tourists Despite Travel Warnings
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoWartime tourism in Ukraine draws growing number of foreign visitors despite travel warnings Wartime tourism in Ukraine grows as visitors travel to Kyiv, Lviv and sites like Bucha, providing revenue …
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Japan transport ministry affiliate proposes multilingual warnings, pictograms at railroad crossings after tourist death
by Sora Tanakaby Sora TanakaJapan Proposes Multilingual Warnings at Railroad Crossings After Fatal Tourist Accident Japan moves to add multilingual warnings and pictograms at railroad crossings after a foreign tourist was struck and killed …
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Thailand banks report Q1 profit squeeze amid analyst warnings of lender pullback
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiThai banks’ Q1 profits squeezed by rate cuts as Middle East tensions raise risk Thai banks’ Q1 profits fell as lower interest rates squeezed lending income and Middle East tensions …