Yen trims weekly advance as investors weigh BOJ, election impacts
The yen edged lower on Friday, trimming its sharpest weekly gain in more than four months, as traders considered the impact of potential rate increases by the Bank of Japan…
Yen slips as Japan’s election result clouds BOJ rate hike prospects
The yen touched a three-month low on Monday as Japan's ruling coalition lost its parliamentary majority and investors figured that would likely slow future interest rate hikes, while the dollar…
Fed outlook pushes dollar to 2 1/2 month peak; yen under pressure
The U.S. dollar hovered at a 2-1/2-month peak on Wednesday as investors adjusted bets toward a gradual reduction of interest rates while keeping an eye on a close presidential election…
Tokyo Olympics might yet be cancelled due to COVID-19 – Japanese official
A senior Japanese ruling party official said cancelling this year's Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, as a fourth wave of infections surges…
Japan’s new Prime Minister expected to follow Abe’s footsteps on India partnership
NEW DELHI: Yoshihide Suga, who was elected as Japan’s next prime minister on Wednesday, is in many ways a policy clone of the man he replaces--Shinzo Abe—and is expected to…
In race to replace Japan’s Shinzo Abe, loyalist Yoshihide Suga emerges as strong contender
TOKYO - Yoshihide Suga, a longtime lieutenant of Japan's Shinzo Abe, has emerged as a strong contender to succeed him as prime minister, an outcome that would extend the fiscal…