Tokyo market jumps after Golden Week; yen strengthens amid intervention fears Tokyo market leaps back into action as investors return from Golden Week, buoyed by hopes of U.S.-Iran de-escalation and …
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Yen rallies amid signs of repeated Japanese intervention, threshold eyed at 157
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen intervention speculation rises as authorities buy the currency, threshold seen near 157 Authorities bought yen as dollar-yen swung on May 6, 2026; traders say repeated interventions may have lowered …
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Japanese yen jumps to high 155 per dollar amid thin holiday trading
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese yen jumps to mid-155 per dollar amid holiday-thinned trading and intervention talk The Japanese yen strengthened sharply on May 4, 2026, briefly reaching the high-155 per dollar as thin …
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Port Island revival: Kobe launches 2 billion yen plan to rebuild community
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoPort Island revitalization: Kobe invests more than Â¥2 billion to revive aging artificial island Kobe is spending over Â¥2 billion on a Port Island revitalization project to counter depopulation and …
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Japan intervenes in currency market to shield yen from rising energy costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Conducts Yen Intervention to Curb Energy‑Driven Weakness Japan launches yen intervention on May 1, 2026 in Tokyo to steady the currency amid rising energy costs; officials warn of trade‑gap …
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Japanese yen slides below 160 despite FX intervention amid rate differentials and trade deficits
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Slump Persists as Tokyo Intervenes to Curb Slide Below 160 Japanese authorities intervened again to support the yen as the currency’s prolonged slump deepened, highlighting structural pressures including interest …
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Yen surges against the dollar to 155.5 after Japan’s currency diplomat warns
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Surges to Mid-155s After Tokyo’s ‘Final’ Warning and Suspected Intervention Japan’s yen jumped from about Â¥157 to roughly Â¥155.5 in a rapid late‑afternoon move, marking a second straight day …
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Yen surges to 155 per dollar after finance minister warns of intervention
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoYen surges over five yen to mid-155s after Katayama’s warning, markets brace for possible intervention Japan’s yen jumped sharply to the mid-155 per dollar range on April 30 after Finance …
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Yen falls past 160, JGB yields surge as Hormuz blockade pressures BOJ
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Weakens Past 160 as Hormuz Blockade Sends Oil Prices and Inflation Fears Higher Yen falls past 160 to the dollar as Hormuz blockade pushes oil prices up, JGB yields …
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Yen slides past 160 to the dollar as investors flock to greenback
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Falls Past 160 per Dollar as Investors Flock to Safe-Haven US Currency Yen tumbles past 160 to the dollar as investors flock to the US dollar amid fears of …