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Japan denies report citing Bessent’s push for strong yen
Trump’s past remarks accusing Japan of intentionally maintaining a weak yen, have fuelled market expectations that Tokyo will face pressure to strengthen the yen’s value against the US dollar...
Bank of Japan to hit pause on rate-hike path as economic risks mount
[TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to signal a pause in policy normalisation this week as US tariffs heighten global uncertainty, without shifting its stance on...
Asia: Markets boosted by ‘Big Progress’ in Japan tariff talks
[HONG KONG] Tokyo led stocks higher on Thursday (Apr 17) as optimism over Japan-US trade talks offset Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s warning that Donald Trump’s tariffs could force...
Berkshire sells 90 billion yen bonds in smallest Japan deal
[TOKYO] Berkshire Hathaway priced 90 billion yen (S$628 million) of bonds on Friday (Apr 11), completing the yen deal even as sharp market volatility prompted several Japanese companies to...
Trump says he does not want to see US Steel go to Japan
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he does not want US Steel Corp to go to Japan, suggesting he does not support Nippon Steel’s US$14 billion bid...
Japan debt deals worth US$678 million pulled as tariffs roil global markets
[TOKYO] Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of US8.43 million worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US tariff announcements, according...
Japan debt deals pulled as tariffs hit deals outlook across Asia
[TOKYO] Three Japanese companies have postponed the sale of 100 billion yen (S$916.7 million) worth of yen-denominated bonds in the wake of global financial market volatility induced by US...
Japan could lose US$17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency
The tariffs cover more than US$460 billion worth of US imports of vehicles and auto parts annually[GENEVA] Japan could lose US$17 billion in car export potential in the US...
