Global Market: Japan reveals record $40 billion yen-buying intervention as currency pressure persistsJapan carried out its largest-ever single-day currency intervention, deploying nearly $40 billion to support the yen amid sharp depreciatio...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only recognized double survivor, survived Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings by US which killed 200,000Tsutomu Yamaguchi survived both atomic bombings of Japan in 1945. He was in Hiroshima and later Nagasaki when the devastating bombs detonat...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Global Market: Japanese bond yields fall as lower oil prices ease inflation concernsJapanese government bond yields fell as lower oil prices eased inflation concerns and improving Middle East peace prospects boosted demand ...
06 Aug, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Global Market: Bessent's BOJ comments raise expectations of September rate hike, spark independence concernsUS Treasury Secretary's comments boost expectations for a Bank of Japan rate hike. Market watchers anticipate a potential increase at the S...
05 Aug, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Japan's Takeda bets on dengue vax to reshape India playbookTakeda Pharmaceutical's new dengue vaccine Qdenga received approval in India. The vaccine is expected to launch commercially in early 2027....
05 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Japan's National Route 339 suddenly turns into 362 stairs, making it the country's only highway that becomes a staircaseJapan features a unique national highway, Route 339, which includes a staircase. This section at Cape Tappi consists of 362 steps, totaling...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Yen holds gains after Japan, US confirm joint intervention, signal more actionJapan and the United States intervened jointly to support the Japanese yen currency. This rare action aimed to prevent further declines and...
03 Aug, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Global Market: Japan, US confirm coordinated yen intervention to stem currency slideJapan's finance ministry confirmed that Tokyo and Washington jointly intervened in currency markets to support the yen for the first time s...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen: ReportJapan's Finance Minister plans to reveal a cooperation with Washington regarding currency market interventions aimed at arresting the yen's...
02 Aug, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
Japan’s new intelligence bureau is here; Why Tokyo is rethinking how it deals with China, Russia and North KoreaJapan is launching a new National Intelligence Bureau to centralize its intelligence gathering. This significant reform addresses growing s...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
Global Market: Euro zone, US bond yields log biggest monthly rise since March on Middle East inflation concernsEuro zone and US bond yields recorded their largest monthly increase since March as Middle East conflict concerns renewed inflation fears. ...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Global Market | A history of Japan's biggest interventions to support the yenThe Japanese yen recorded its strongest one-day gain against the U.S. dollar in nearly two years after suspected intervention by Japanese a...
31 Jul, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Global Market: Weak yen lifts Japan's forex reserve surplus to $31 billion in FY25Japan posted a 5.06 trillion yen ($31 billion) surplus in its special foreign exchange reserves account in FY2025, the second-highest on re...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.05 AM IST
Global Market: BOJ keeps rates unchanged, signals readiness for further hikes as yen remains under pressureThe Bank of Japan maintained its key interest rate at 1% on Friday. This decision followed government intervention to support the weakening...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquakeExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwest...
29 Jul, 2026, 09.14 AM IST
BYD launches EV mini-car in JapanBYD has launched the Racco electric mini-car in Japan, priced below 2 million yen before subsidies, aiming to revive weak sales and boost b...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Japan plans tougher permanent residency norms for foreigners from OctoberJapan plans to tighten permanent residency rules as early as October by introducing a minimum income threshold, pension eligibility require...
27 Jul, 2026, 11.20 AM IST