Port 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 …
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Dollar hits 160 yen amid stalled US‑Iran talks and blockade plans
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoYen Slides to 160 per Dollar as U.S.-Iran Tensions and U.S. Port-Blockade Reports Boost Dollar Demand Yen falls to 160 per dollar in New York on April 29 as stalled …
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Space-brewed sake: Dassai sells 100ml bottle of moromi fermented on the ISS for Â¥110 million Japan’s Dassai sold a 100ml bottle of space-brewed sake produced from moromi fermented aboard the …
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Japanese yen jumps to 158 as BOJ flags higher inflation amid split vote
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiYen Surges to 158 After BOJ Keeps Rate at 0.75% as Markets React to Hawkish Inflation Outlook Japanese yen jumps to 158 after the Bank of Japan left its policy …