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Japan intervention data eyed as yen hovers near 160 per dollar

Japan intervention data eyed as yen hovers near 160 per...

A person familiar with the matter said intervention took place on April 30 and p...

Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination near military bases

Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination...

Canberra is seeking damages to recover the cost of managing environmental contam...

Japan plans ‘bridging bonds’ to fund investment initiatives

Japan plans ‘bridging bonds’ to fund investment initiat...

Bridging bonds are designed to cover temporary funding shortfalls on the premise...

SL Green partners with Japan’s Mori to build NYC office tower

SL Green partners with Japan’s Mori to build NYC office...

The new 46-story building will be close to One Vanderbilt, SL Green's prized sky...

70% of companies in Japan have no rules on social media conduct

70% of companies in Japan have no rules on social media...

A survey found that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concer...

Wall Street’s AI winner hunt leads to seasoning maker in Japan

Wall Street’s AI winner hunt leads to seasoning maker i...

The beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence buildout are spreading far beyo...

Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990

Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since...

Masahiro Kihara says whether the BOJ raises rates in June or July is unlikely to...

’My job is going’: U.K. workers squeezed out by AI

’My job is going’: U.K. workers squeezed out by AI

In the U.K., where services account for around 80% of the economy, AI has become...

Samsung workers accept wage deal that averts chip plant strike

Samsung workers accept wage deal that averts chip plant...

The agreement avoids what could have been a damaging strike for Samsung and the ...

Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany and China

Japan slips to world’s no. 3 creditor behind Germany an...

Japan's net external assets rose to an all-time high at the end of 2025, but the...

MUFG exploring options for stake in Indonesian lender Danamon, sources say

MUFG exploring options for stake in Indonesian lender D...

Indonesia has given listed companies up to three years to increase their public ...

DIY and lifestyle store Hands exits Shibuya after 48 years

DIY and lifestyle store Hands exits Shibuya after 48 years

Beloved for its selection of stationery and crafts, as well as woodworking and g...

Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after employee fraud

Prudential Life Insurance posts 12.6% profit dip after ...

It came to light in January that more than 100 former and current employees had ...

Morgan Stanley hires SocGen’s former head of Japan regional bank sales

Morgan Stanley hires SocGen’s former head of Japan regi...

Naoyuki Kumon left Societe Generale earlier this year and started at Morgan Stan...

NTT Docomo sells Tokyo land plots for ¥59 billion, joining boom

NTT Docomo sells Tokyo land plots for ¥59 billion, join...

Foreign and domestic investors have been flocking to Japan's real estate market ...

Toshifumi Suzuki, pioneer of Japanese convenience stores, dies at age 93

Toshifumi Suzuki, pioneer of Japanese convenience store...

Suzuki, who is most well known for bringing 7-Eleven stores to Japan, had most r...