Economy News Why Has The Yen Fallen To A Decade’s Low And What Does It Mean For Japan’s Economy

Japan's New Economy Minister Says Weak Yen Has Benefits to Growth

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's new economic revitalisation minister, Minoru Kiuchi, said on Tuesday a weak yen has benefits to the economy and its demerits could be addressed by swiftly compiling a package ... Read More

Why the Japanese yen trading back toward its lows for the year could be important for markets

The Japanese yen has slumped to a 10-month low — and it’s getting to a point where Japanese authorities may have to act. In his daily research note, market strategist David Rosenberg predicted the ... Read More

Japan Has an Industrial Policy Blueprint for G7 to Meet China Risk

For decades in global financial markets, one Japanese government official you could say with certainty most traders knew by name was the vice finance minister for international affairs. That’s because ... Read More

Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy

Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices TOKYO -- Japan's Cabinet approved a 21.3 trillion yen ($135.4 billion) ... Read More

What is killing Japan's economy? A CFA just pulled the curtain back on the real story

For years, Japan let the world borrow from it on the cheap. Now, that system is collapsing. CFA coach Laukik Shah explains it plainly: Japan kept interest rates at or near zero—sometimes even negative ... Read More