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Japan stands ready to take appropriate action in the market "any time" to counter excessive moves in the yen, its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/25/economy/japan-yen-warning-intervention/

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Japan’s imports rebounded in April as the weak yen boosted their value, pushing the nation’s trade balance into deficit and highlighting the increasing economic burden stemming from the currency’s plunge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/economy/japan-trade-deficit-weak-yen-impact/

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Japan's large manufacturers see exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they want out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/20/companies/japan-firms-want-boj-to-stabilize-yen/

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The gulf between interest rates in the U.S. and Japan means traders are still betting against the yen — even after authorities likely intervened in recent weeks to prop up the beleaguered currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/18/markets/short-yen-us-japan-rate-gap/

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A majority of Japanese companies consider the yen’s recent weakness a negative factor for their businesses, according to a recent survey. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/japan-firms-say-weak-yen-hurts-profits/

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Large and regional banks in Japan raised their interest rates on ordinary deposits in March or April for the first time in about 17 years, following the Bank of Japan's lifting of its negative interest rate policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/06/markets/banks-raise-rates-after-boj-action/

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Fresh data on the Federal Reserve’s various accounts hints at potential ways Japanese policy makers may have funded currency interventions this past week to bolster the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/06/markets/market-hunts-for-signs-of-yen-intervention/

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Corporate Japan is starting to wonder if the weak yen has become too much of a good thing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/01/economy/japan-inc-weak-yen/

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A meaningful turn in the yen isn't really up to Tokyo. Authorities should tread very carefully. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/01/japan/yen-bazooka/

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Foreign tourists are flocking to Japan in record numbers and thanks to a sliding yen many are living like kings, splashing out on everything from kimonos to knives and slap-up meals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/01/weak-yen-boosts-tourist-wallets/

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Japan likely conducted its first currency intervention since 2022 to prop up the yen on Monday, according to a Bloomberg analysis of central bank accounts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/01/markets/boj-accounts-suggest-intervention/

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After months of warning that it might intervene in the currency market, Japanese finance authorities appeared to have finally made a move on Monday to curb the pace of yen’s weakening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/30/markets/yen-intervention-suspected/

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The yen briefly hit ¥160 against the dollar Monday morning, as the Japanese currency continues to fall against other major currencies, hitting its lowest level since April 1990. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/29/markets/yen-hits-160-to-the-dollar/

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The yen fell to a fresh 34-year low against the dollar Friday in New York. Should it fall further from here, like after the BOJ decision in September 2022, the possibility of intervention will increase, observers say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/27/markets/yen-dollar-157/

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Japan is on the brink of currency intervention if the yen weakens any further, according to Mitsuhiro Furusawa, a former top currency official. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/24/markets/forex-yen-intervention-close/

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Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said authorities would take appropriate action against excessive currency market moves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/20/markets/japan-yen-excessive-yen-moves-warning/

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As if the yen doesn’t have enough reasons to weaken, risks are emerging that higher oil prices will hit energy import-dependent Japan and its currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/markets/oil-poses-more-risks-yen/

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Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has said the central bank may raise interest rates again if the yen's declines significantly push up inflation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/19/markets/boj-ueda-signals-possible-rate-hike/

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The greenback is strong because the American economy is vigorous. The region does have choices, none of them easy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/04/18/world/asian-currencies-dollar-rampage/

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The Bank of Japan will likely consider raising its inflation forecast at a policy meeting later this month after surprisingly strong results from annual wage negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/10/economy/boj-considering-raising-inflation-forecast-this-month/

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The government is ready to intervene in the currency market at any time should the yen weaken beyond its current range, according to a former currency chief who previously warned of a possible intervention two days before Japan entered markets in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/03/markets/former-currency-chief-warns-of-yen-intervention/

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Japanese monetary authorities made a last-minute decision to reschedule an emergency meeting to discuss the weak yen earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/29/markets/emergency-yen-meeting-brought-forward/

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The yen fell to a 34-year low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, briefly hitting ¥151.97 to $1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/27/markets/yen-sinks-34-year-low/

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As South Korea seeks to boost the global profile of its financial markets, the export powerhouse is struggling to loosen the tight currency restrictions that have for years been a major pain point for investors and traders in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/03/25/markets/south-korea-markets-fx-history/

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