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Image for Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem rout
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Yen nears weakest in 40 years as BOJ hike fails to stem rout

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, June 19 (Reuters) - The yen was pinned near four-decade lows on F...

19th June, 2026

Image for Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89
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Yohei Kono, Japanese lawmaker who issued landmark apology over wartime brothels, dies at 89

TOKYO, June 10 (Reuters) - Yohei Kono, who as Japan's chief cabinet secretary issued a landmark 1993...

10th June, 2026

Image for Exclusive-Activist Palliser takes stake in Japan's SMC, proposes $3.8 billion buyback, letter shows
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Exclusive-Activist Palliser takes stake in Japan's SMC, proposes $3.8 billion buyback, letter shows

By Sam Nussey and Anton Bridge TOKYO, April 27 (Reuters) - London-based activist fund Palliser Capit...

27th April, 2026

Image for Japanese yen hits 160 per dollar, weakest since July 2024
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Japanese yen hits 160 per dollar, weakest since July 2024

By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, March 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar strengthened against the yen on Fri...

27th March, 2026