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The battering sustained by the yen since January is causing alarm in some quarters
Currency slid past ¥160 a dollar before regaining strength in a matter of hours
People, money and trade are turning to Japan but a short-term opportunity may become a long-term problem
Governor Kazuo Ueda says weakening currency is having ‘no major impact’ on underlying inflation
Yen’s 34-year low against dollar complicates task for BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda a month after ending negative rates era
Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
Optimism is tempered by concerns about a shrinking workforce
Graduates are turning away from traditional career paths as young businesses flourish
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
Escaping the ouroboros
Among the largest developed-market peers, the Japanese currency has lost the most against the dollar this year
Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing
Closing a monetary cabinet of curiosities
Unhedged and Behind the Money answer listener questions about markets and finance
Milestone return to positive interest rates is only the beginning
Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
Wage increase underlines inflationary trend and bolsters case for Bank of Japan to begin raising interest rates
Reversing population decline will need more than just economic incentives
Japan’s central bankers grapple with normalising monetary policy and unwinding the balance sheet
Also in today’s newsletter, US earnings look fine (but only fine)
Foreign fund managers have been buying back in but many domestic investors remain wary after long bear market
Benchmark tops highest-ever level reached in late-1980s asset bubble after powerful rally since January
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