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Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 30, 2026
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
The market remains skeptical about the effectiveness of government efforts to prop up the yen, and pressure on the currency has been steady.
Japanese AI-related shares are likely to correct over the next two months, but the sector may rebound next year on the prospect of favorable U.S. policy measures, RBC BlueBay Asset Management says.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
BlueBay sees near-term risk in Japan AI stocks followed by rally
AI-related shares are likely to correct over the next two months but the sector may rebound next year on the prospect of favorable U.S. policy measures, says one portfolio manager.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama attends a budget committee session in April.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
Katayama-Bessent call pulls yen back as it approaches four-decade low
The currency strengthened so fast that some traders suspected that intervention was underway.
The yen is near 39-year lows again and has been trading above ¥160 to the dollar for about a week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2026
Yen continues to test fresh lows as Nikkei 225 hits new highs
Verbal intervention in the currency market has been more tempered than in the past.
The yen traded above the ¥161-to-the-dollar mark all day Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 19, 2026
Yen nears four-decade low, and Katayama issues warning
The finance minister’s comments were not as strong as those made in April before intervention.
The Nikkei 225 stock average broke 71,000 for the first time on Thursday while the yen remained weak.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 18, 2026
Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time
Japan’s currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.
Tokyo stocks have been rallying in recent months on optimism about artificial intelligence and tech in general.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 16, 2026
Nikkei 225 breaks 70,000 on hopes for peace and after rate increase
The U.S. and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
An electronic board shows the Nikkei stock average's surge above 69,000 on Monday morning in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2026
Nikkei average closes above 69,000 for the first time
Expectations that turmoil in the Middle East would subside following the announcement of a deal to end the U.S.-Iran conflict led to broad-based buying of Tokyo equities.
The yen is back above ¥160 to the dollar, considered by some investors to be a red line for Japanese authorities.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2026
Yen lingers above ¥160 to the dollar ahead of BOJ meeting
Japan’s currency lost all the gains from the last intervention in about a month.
The Nikkei 225 stock average topped 67,000 for the first time in Tokyo trading Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 1, 2026
Nikkei ends at record high on Middle East optimism
The benchmark index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section ended the day up 604.83 points, or 0.91%, from Friday at 66,934.33.
At 9:06 a.m. on Wednesday, the 225-issue Nikkei stock average hit a high of 66,428.81, up 1,432.72 points from Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 27, 2026
Nikkei ends almost flat after topping 66,000
The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section hit a high of 66,428.81 on Wednesday morning.
The Nikkei 225 stock average topped 65,000 for the first time on Monday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 25, 2026
Nikkei 225 stock average tops 65,000 for first time
Japan’s benchmark index rose as expectations grew that a deal might be reached to end the military conflict between the United States and Iran.
James Buchanan, managing director, South Asia, Walton Global, says there has been “a huge demand for alternative real estate investments.”
BUSINESS / Markets
May 13, 2026
Walton offers Japanese investors a hedge with exposure to U.S. land assets
Its 360-square-kilometer property portfolio might provide stability regardless of what the public markets do.
Stocks traded in Tokyo hit a record high on Thursday and then held most of those gains on Friday.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 8, 2026
Japanese stocks steady near historic highs as tech and war weigh on sentiment
The Nikkei 225 stock average retreated from the record hit Thursday, clawing back some of the loss late in the day as companies started to release earnings reports.
The Nikkei stock average rose 5.6% to close at a record high of 62,833.84 Thursday, ending above 62,000 for the first time.
BUSINESS / Markets
May 7, 2026
Japan’s Nikkei soars to a record on U.S.-Iran deal optimism
The tech-heavy Nikkei 225 Stock Average advanced 5.6% to close at a record high of 62,833.84, ending above 62,000 for the first time ever.
South Korea’s booming stock market, fueled by reforms and rising retail investment, is diverging from its slowing economy and reshaping its capitalist model.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2026
Decoupling and South Korea’s new capitalism
Now, instead of always reinvesting profits, South Korean firms are delivering more short-term value to shareholders — a change that could help keep capital in the country.
A stock ticker displays market information inside the Indonesia Stock Exchange in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 20. Indonesia, along with India and the Philippines, has seen strained trade balances and tumbling stocks as a result of higher oil prices.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 27, 2026
AI boom drowns out war fears to fuel Asia’s great market divide
Investors are punishing economies exposed to higher energy costs while looking past near-term risks to gain exposure to industries seen as critical to future growth.
Japan's benchmark index hit a new high shortly after stocks started trading in Tokyo on Thursday morning.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 23, 2026
Nikkei 225 hits record and breaks 60,000 for the first time
The benchmark retreated from the new high and ended the day down as some investors questioned the tech-fueled rally.
The Nikkei 225's point gain on Wednesday was the third-largest ever.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 8, 2026
Stocks rally 5% and yen strengthens 1% after U.S. and Iran agree to ceasefire
The Strait of Hormuz will be open during that period, allowing for the safe passage of oil tankers.
The yen traded above ¥160 to the dollar over the weekend — a threshold that some investors and traders see triggering government intervention. 
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 30, 2026
Tokyo stocks decline to a 2026 low after yen breaks ¥160 to the dollar
Brent crude is up and trading above $115 per barrel on supply concerns related to the war in the Middle East.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
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