SoftBank Posts Â¥5 Trillion Full-Year Profit as OpenAI Investment Fuels Vision Fund Gains SoftBank posts Â¥5 trillion full-year net profit, quadrupling year-on-year, as increased investment in OpenAI and other AI …
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US Treasury Secretary Bessent warns against excessive currency volatility after yen intervention
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiScott Bessent Meets Prime Minister Takaichi in Tokyo After Yen Intervention; Talks Cover JGB Yields and BOJ Policy US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo …
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EQT set to acquire Kakaku.com, owner of Tabelog, for 590 billion yen
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiEQT moves to buy Kakaku.com, owner of Tabelog, in deal reported at about Â¥590 billion Swedish private equity firm EQT is reported to be set to acquire Kakaku.com, operator of …
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Alphabet prepares to issue first yen bonds to fund AI expansion
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiAlphabet to Issue Yen-Denominated Bonds to Fuel AI Spending Alphabet prepares to sell yen-denominated bonds in Japan, tapping the Samurai market as it raises debt to finance expansive artificial intelligence …
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Toyota reports record 50 trillion yen revenue, forecasts 20.3% operating profit decline
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoToyota FY2025 results: Record Â¥50.68 trillion revenue as operating profit falls 21.5% Toyota FY2025 results show record Â¥50.6849 trillion revenue while operating profit fell 21.5%; company forecasts further profit decline …
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Toyota expects 22% profit drop to 3 trillion yen, cites material costs
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiToyota profit forecast cut as soaring material costs and Middle East tensions squeeze margins Toyota profit forecast cut: net profit to fall 22% to Â¥3 trillion for year ending March …
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Bank of Japan data suggests ¥4.5 trillion in early-May yen interventions
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBOJ Data Suggests Â¥4.5 Trillion Yen Intervention During Golden Week Bank of Japan money-market figures indicate roughly Â¥4.5 trillion ($28.8bn) of yen-buying intervention in the first six days of May, …
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Japanese stocks surge as Tokyo market reopens on Iran‑US hopes, yen firms
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiTokyo 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 …