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Traders are on high alert for potential Japanese government intervention to stop the yen’s slide, with speculation growing after reports of a U.S. rate check, which could signal joint action to stabilize the currency.
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2026
Market on high alert for yen intervention after Takaichi warning
Intervention speculation builds after traders reported Friday that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had contacted financial institutions to ask about the yen’s exchange rate.
The yen rallied as much as 1.75% to ¥155.63 per dollar on Friday, extending the gains seen during the Asian trading day to its strongest level of the year. The moves reversed what had been a steady slide toward levels last seen in 2024, when Japan stepped in to buy the currency.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2026
Yen jumps most since August as risk of intervention ramps up
The jump in the U.S. session came as traders reported that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York had called financial institutions to ask about the yen’s exchange rate.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks during the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 23, 2026
Finance chief Katayama watching yen rate ‘with sense of urgency’
Katayama was speaking after the yen gyrated sharply at the conclusion of a press briefing by Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda.
Core inflation rose 3.1% for all of 2025, marking the fourth consecutive year in which consumer price index gains exceeded the Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 23, 2026
Japan’s inflation slows on subsidy effect ahead of BOJ decision
Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.4% in December from a year earlier, with the pace decelerating from 3% in November.
Citigroup predicts the Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2026
Citigroup sees risk of three BOJ rate hikes in 2026 on weak yen
The Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year to double the current level if the yen’s weakness persists.
A stock board shows major gains by the Nikkei 225, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 17, 2026
‘Takaichi trade’ faces risks from inflation, yen slump and yield jump
While Japan’s equity benchmarks are repeating a familiar pattern of rallying ahead of Lower House elections, further gains may depend on details of Takaichi’s spending plans.
A traffic sign in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo last month
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 17, 2026
Yen watchers face double whammy of BOJ and election uncertainty
Yen traders are on edge for the risk of renewed volatility in the currency as uncertainty over the nation’s snap election grows with a Bank of Japan meeting approaching next week.
The most popular timing for the next hike is July, by a wide margin, with 48% of economists picking that month, according to the Bloomberg’s survey of 52 economists.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2026
BOJ watchers see next rate hike by July with yen as the X factor
All the respondents to a survey predicted policymakers will keep the benchmark rate unchanged at the next BOJ gathering this month, with the most popular timing being July.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in Washington on Monday
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2026
Japan warns speculators after yen sets fresh 18-month low
“We won’t rule out any means and will respond appropriately to moves that are excessive, including those that are speculative,” said Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama (right) meets with ‌U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of a multilateral meeting on critical mineral supply chains, in Washington on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2026
Bessent shares concerns about yen’s ‘one-sided depreciation,’ says Katayama
The yen crossed ¥158-to-the-dollar mark this week for ‍the first time in about a year following reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‍may call a February snap election
The Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2026
BOJ indicates it’s eyeing more rate hikes with regional report
Most BOJ watchers expect the pace of rate hikes to be once in every six months or so.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 5, 2026
Ueda highlights BOJ’s intention to keep raising rate to bankers
The central bank raised its benchmark rate to 0.75% on Dec. 19, the highest level in three decades, with some expecting the next move to come around the middle of the year.
The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation in Japan fell for a third consecutive year amid the rise of cashless payments, according to data released Tuesday by the Bank of Japan.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 31, 2025
Japan’s year-end balance of bank notes in circulation falls for 3rd straight year
The declining trend emerges as consumers embrace cashless payments.
Nintendo’s upcoming film, Super Mario Galaxy Movie, is positioned as a major 2026 soft-power moment for Japan, with expectations it could replicate the franchise’s 2023 $1.36 billion box office success.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 29, 2025
Takaichi, Mario, baseball and the Year of the Fire Horse
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Consumer prices in Tokyo, excluding fresh food, rose 2.3% in December from a year earlier, slowing from 2.8% in November, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2025
Yen weakens as Tokyo inflation cools more than expected
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital rose 2.3% in December from a year earlier, slowing sharply from 2.8% in the previous month.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says Japan has a “free hand” to take bold action against currency moves during an interview in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2025
Japan has ‘free hand’ for bold action in FX market if needed
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s remarks are her strongest warning yet to speculators following the yen’s weakening even after a rise in interest rates.
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan, arrives for a meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 21.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2025
BOJ set to hike rates and stay open to more moves
The BOJ will also indicate it will continue to raise rates if its economic outlook is realized while remaining cautious on how far they will eventually push rates up.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says volatile yen swings aren’t "moving based on fundamentals,” in the latest expression of the government’s frustration over the yen's depreciation.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2025
Finance Minister Katayama says FX moves not based on fundamentals
The yen has weakened about 6% against the dollar in the past three months, the most in a basket of major currencies tracked.
Recent remarks by senior BOJ officials indicate the central bank is willing to revise its monetary policy soon.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2025
Speculation growing for December rate hike by BOJ
Recent remarks by senior BOJ officials indicate the central bank is willing to revise its monetary policy soon.
Currency forecasts can be unreliable, as the yen’s recent weakness highlights the limits of intervention and the influence of narratives over economic fundamentals.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2025
We need to shatter one big myth about the weak yen
That the PM’s extra budget, amounting to less than 3% of GDP, should trigger the weakening seen in recent weeks makes little sense — particularly given record tax revenue.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
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James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
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Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
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Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
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