Since its 1966 founding, the ADB’s top post has always gone to a Japanese national, making Kanda a strong candidate. Read more
Nonfinancial companies’ internal reserves at the end of fiscal 2023 grew 8.3% from a year earlier, topping ¥600 trillion for the first time. Read more
Setting such a target would help bring down Japan’s public debt-to-GDP ratio, government adviser Takero Doi has said in an interview. Read more
Activists bought a total of 2.8 million shares during the Aug. 5 selloff, the most in at least 60 days. Read more
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has said that last week's meeting with his U.S. and South Korean counterparts laid the groundwork for Tokyo to act against excessive yen moves, issuing... Read more
About 70% of companies in Japan will implement pay scale increases in fiscal 2024, a survey by the Finance Ministry showed Monday. Read more
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that authorities would take appropriate action against excessive currency market moves, repeating his warning to investors against pushing dow... Read more
With the yen repeatedly declining to fresh historic lows against the U.S. dollar, speculation has been rife that Japanese financial authorities could intervene in the currency market at any... Read more
Japan’s top currency official said authorities will consider all options for the foreign exchange market, and they’re ready to respond to any event after the yen fell to its lowest level ver... Read more
Japan is ready to intervene in the currency market at any time should the yen weaken beyond its current range, given the extent of heightened warnings from key officials, according to the na... Read more
