3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (759+ words) September 10, 2026 at 12:30 JST Exchange rates of Japanese Yen to the U.S. dollar and several other foreign currencies are displayed at a money exchange shop in Tokyo on July 27. (Reuters) NEW YORK—The dollar traded near a seven-month low ‌against the yen…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago   (819+ words) September 9, 2026 at 18:25 JST Holograms, which show different images and colors depending on the angle at which they are viewed, are seen on the new Japanese 1,000 yen banknote as the new note is displayed at a currency museum of the Bank…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (590+ words) September 9, 2026 at 14:50 JST Itsunori Onodera speaks at a meeting of the Liberal Democratic Party’s Research Commission on the Tax System on Sept. 8. (Kohei Higashitani) The government plans to provide cash handouts to lower-income workers and others under a new benefit…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (381+ words) September 9, 2026 at 07:20 JST Japan's real wages rose 2.4% in July from a year earlier, marking the biggest increase since May 2021 ​and the seventh consecutive month of gains, government data showed ‌on Tuesday, signalling that pay trends were gradually recovering. The solid…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (133+ words) September 8, 2026 at 16:55 JST Starting Tuesday, importers of Japanese dichlorosilane ⁠must provide ​cash ​deposits ‌to customs. ‌Rates were set ​at 99.2% for Shin-Etsu ⁠Chemical, 80.8% ⁠for Denal Silane and 99.2% for other Japanese producers, the ministry ⁠said in ​a statement. Japan plans 20% more bonds…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (618+ words) September 7, 2026 at 17:59 JST A Japanese sushi chain was forced to cancel a popular ‌marketing campaign with goods featuring cute hamster-like characters from the hit franchise "Chiikawa" ⁠after its staff stole the ⁠freebies to resell online. Conveyor-belt chain Kura Sushi launched…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (615+ words) September 7, 2026 at 07:15 JST Japan's budget requests ​for the next fiscal year have ballooned to a size similar to during the pandemic era, as Prime ‌Minister Sanae Takaichi's expansionary fiscal agenda pushes government borrowing costs to three-decade highs. Budget requests from…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) November 19, 2025 at 18:48 JST Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to deliver her version of a responsible and aggressive fiscal policy. (Takeshi Iwashita) The government is preparing a comprehensive economic stimulus package worth more than 20 trillion yen ($128 billion), including major tax…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (507+ words) September 3, 2026 at 11:10 JST U.S. dollar, Euro, Yen and Pound banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on May 4, 2025. (REUTERS) SINGAPORE—The yen held its gains on Thursday ‌after a sudden, brief surge in the previous ⁠session that traders suspect may ⁠have…...