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Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. jobs data

Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. j...

As of 5 p.m. Friday, the greenback stood at ¥160.28 to 160.38, up ¥0.31 from the...

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share excess AI profits with suppliers, staff

South Korea labor minister calls on tech firms to share...

The government, businesses and unions should discuss how to share "excess profit...

Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention

Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention

Treasury sales may not go down well in Washington where officials have become in...

Indonesia’s radical export plan takes effect as doubts swirl

Indonesia’s radical export plan takes effect as doubts ...

Indonesia is facing severe investor pressure as questions have grown around gove...

U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new tariffs

U.S. will respect trade deals with Japan, EU over new t...

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says that the U.S. understands that a d...

Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to boost yen

Mitsubishi UFJ says Japan may need jumbo rate hike to b...

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management said a larger or out-of-cycle Bank of Japan rate...

Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV talk show and baseball appearances

Nvidia CEO mounts charm push in South Korea with TV tal...

Jensen Huang is returning to South Korea with a charm offensive that reflects th...

Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock at industry summit

Global airline chiefs to confront Iran war fuel shock a...

The June 6-8 annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association (IATA...

Nissan considering building Chery vehicles in the U.K.

Nissan considering building Chery vehicles in the U.K.

The agreement comes amid a sharp slowdown in the European car market since 2019.

U.S. cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs

U.S. cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tar...

The proposal comes from an investigation designed to help rebuild the U.S. Presi...

SMBC moves beyond traditional lending to spur returns

SMBC moves beyond traditional lending to spur returns

The Japanese lender is utilizing tools such as synthetic risk transfers and loan...

Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth potential

Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth poten...

Yoshinobu Tsutsui says the country needs to build an "investment-driven economy"...

Oil falls as Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

Oil falls as Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ce...

The oil market's main focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway thro...

Electronics retailers Yamada and Edion eye business integration

Electronics retailers Yamada and Edion eye business int...

Through the integration, the two Japanese retailers aim to strengthen their capa...

Japan unveils ¥3.1 trillion extra budget to cushion Mideast impact

Japan unveils ¥3.1 trillion extra budget to cushion Mid...

While the government has yet to specify the usage of that fund, it is expected t...

Yen back at ¥160 to the dollar about a month after massive intervention

Yen back at ¥160 to the dollar about a month after mass...

The currency is now near the level that some traders believe is the red line for...