The **** anese yen strengthened to a one-month high against the dollar, amid chatter that authorities could again intervene in foreign-exchange markets.
A sharp appreciation of the yen in New York trade on Wednesday sparked some speculation that **** anese authorities checked on currency rates, a move considered to be a sign or warning that they are on the verge of intervention.
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The US dollar initially fell against the ******* anese yen in European trading but looks like as we swing into the United States time frame, the dollar is making a little bit of a comeback.
The interest rate differential continues to favor the US dollar over the longer term, and I do like buying dips here whenever I get the opportunity.
The 159 level underneath is a support level, so is the 158.75 level, so I'll be watching both of those if we do pull back in order to find value.
But I have a longer-term position in this pair already. It looks like we're just continuing to see carry traders come in and take advantage of the swap at the end of each session, so I remain bullish.
The US dollar is a little bit softer against the Swiss franc, but it is currently sitting near a support level in the form of 0.8125.

#level #little #longer #japanese

Pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Instagram on Aug. 22
The athletes won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games
"Over time, we became irreplaceable parts of each other's lives," Miura wrote alongside photos of the proposal, which fittingly took place on ice
From the Olympic rings to an engagement ring …
Japanese pairs figure skating champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara are engaged. They announced the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, Aug. 22, sharing photos of the proposal — which fittingly took place on ice.

#ryuichi #olympic #champions

MOSCOW, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Russia delivered a strong protest to ****** an's ambassador to Moscow on Tuesday over what it called anti-Russian remarks ‌by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a dispute over a group ‌of Russian-controlled islands off northeast ****** an.
Moscow's summoning of envoy Akira Muto is the latest development in a simmering row between the two countries after Russian President Vladimir Putin visited one of the disputed islands last week.
The four islands, which Russia calls the Southern Kurils and ****** an refers to as the Northern Territories, were seized by the ‌Soviet Union in the days ⁠following ****** an's surrender in World War Two.
Russia controls and administers them, but Tokyo still claims them. Takaichi said last week ⁠that Putin's visit "hurts the feelings of the ****** anese people and is absolutely unacceptable".
Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin delivered Moscow's protest to the ****** anese envoy, telling him Moscow objected to "anti-Russian" statements by both Takaichi and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi.

#minister #takaichi #Japan #japanese

By Cal Meachem
TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer
LA Galaxy have transferred defender Miki Yamane to ****** anese top-flight side Urawa Red Diamonds, the club announced Sunday.
Yamane spent the last three seasons with the Galaxy, originally joining from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale. In total, the ****** anese international made 99 appearances for LA across all competitions, contributing 1g/13a during that span.
In 2024, he helped lead the club to its league-record sixth MLS Cup presented by Audi ****** le, featuring in 38 games between the regular season and playoffs.

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Japanese midfielder Tatsuki Seko has left Stoke City to join J1 League side Urawa Reds for an undisclosed fee.
The 28-year-old returns to ***** an after two seasons in the Championship with the Potters, having arrived from Kawasaki Frontale in the summer of 2024.
He played 75 times for Stoke across all competitions, but has not featured in the early weeks of the latest campaign.
"Tatsuki and his family were open to exploring a return home and, after we reached an agreement with Urawa, he leaves with our gratitude for his commitment as a Stoke City player," Stoke's sporting director Jonathan Walters told the club website.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic missile fired from the North's eastern coastal Wonsan area around 6 a.m. flew more than 700 kilometers (435 miles). The **** anese Defense Ministry also detected the launch, saying the weapon landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, between the Korean Peninsula and **** an.
The launches, within days of each other, were seen as part of North Korea's extended run of weapons tests as the country has refused to return to talks with the U.S. and South Korea for years. Experts say North Korea often uses its rivals' military training as a pretext to boost its own testing activities.
South Korea's military said it remains ready to repel any provocation by Pyongyang in cooperation with the United States. South Korea's national security council called North Korean ballistic missile launches "acts of provocation" and urged the North to halt them immediately.
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi told reporters that **** an strongly protested the North Korean launch through their embassies in Beijing. "It's a serious problem that affects the safety of the **** anese people," he said.

#Japan

Masaaki Noiri believes every piece of his grand redemption story has already fallen into place. Now, the ***** anese superstar simply must deliver the definitive results to complete it.
The former ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion will rematch "Spirit Dragon" Liu Mengyang in the quarterfinals of the highly anticipated ONE SAMURAI Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament at ONE SAMURAI 2. The blockbuster event takes place on Saturday, August 8, broadcasting live from Tokyo's EBARA WAVE Arena Ota, streaming via live.onefc.com.
Their first meeting in December 2024 ended with Liu handing Noiri his second straight loss in ONE Championship, marking the very first time the ***** anese standout had suffered consecutive defeats in his illustrious career. The Chinese striker stepped in on short notice, surprised Noiri in the first round, and ultimately earned a unanimous decision.
More than a year and a half later, the 33-year-old finally has the coveted opportunity to settle the score and advance in an elite eight-man tournament. The eventual winner of this prestigious bracket will earn a guaranteed shot at reigning ONE Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion Superbon.
The ***** anese veteran recalled:

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By Leika Kihara, Makiko Yamazaki and Tamiyuki Kihara
TOKYO, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A joint U.S.-Japanese effort to fight off speculative bets against a battered yen last week followed months of preparation by the two nations and a rare and public alignment of interests in Washington and Tokyo over exchange rates.
While unilateral efforts by **** anese authorities to stop sharp yen selling in the past have failed to provide a firm floor for the currency, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's verbal ‌support for a stronger yen has given bureaucrats in Tokyo a new tool in their fight this year.
For **** an, a weak yen has fanned import prices, creating cost-of-living headaches for successive governments, including current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's.
For the U.S., a ‌weak yen blunts the trade advantage from President Donald Trump's flagship tariffs while a related sell-off in **** anese government bonds could spill over to U.S. Treasury yields.

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The dollar index (DXY00) dropped to a 6-week low today and is down by -0.91%. The dollar is moving lower today on today's US economic news that showed Q2 GDP growing less than expected and the Jun core PCE prices index easing as expected, dovish factors for Fed policy. The dollar is also under pressure on negative carryover from Wednesday when the FOMC kept interest rates unchanged. Losses in the dollar accelerated today after the ****** anese yen surged on signs of suspected intervention in the forex market by ****** anese authorities to prop up the yen.
US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +9,000 to 197,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of 200,000.
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#fomc #japanese #unchanged #suspected

By Karen Brettell
July 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks gained on Thursday as Microsoft's forecast-beating results eased investor worries about massive AI spending by companies, while 30-year Treasury yields scaled a 19-year peak after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, stoking concerns about longer-term inflation.
The ***** anese yen also gained sharply, prompting speculation that ***** anese officials intervened ‌to shore up the beleaguered currency.
Microsoft rose 17% after the company forecast current-quarter sales and cloud growth that beat expectations, issued a capital expenditure outlook below Wall Street estimates, and ‌said it expects to keep generating cash through the just-started fiscal 2027.
Investors have been rattled by rising AI costs at big technology firms even as they report strong earnings. Negative cash-flow reports from Alphabet and Tesla last week sparked a bout of selling in AI-linked stocks, with chip stocks also under pressure as investors questioned high valuations.

#japanese #forecast #karen

The ***** anese midfielder has reportedly handed in an official transfer request at the club, as he seeks pastures new and a totally fresh adventure in his footballing journey. Martin O'Neill has stated that he wouldn't stand in the player's way, should he want to find new employment elsewhere, intimating that the time has come for a parting of the ways.
Ange Postecoglou brought Reo Hatate to the club during that blockbuster transfer window of January 2022, when the ***** anese star was joined by two of his countrymen, in the form of the talismanic forward, Daizen Maeda, and Yosuke Idegucci – whose move never quite worked out in comparison to the two aforementioned ***** anese imports.
After an underwhelming spell at Celtic Park that has now lasted a while for Hatate, it seems that the time has arrived for both he and the Hoops to break off this love affair, after so many wonderful memories in the past four-years or so.
If and when he does leave, it has been claimed now that he won't be short of options.
The Herald's Stephen McGowan has reported that he is being closely monitored by English Championship club West Ham United, as well as clubs in France and even as far afield as the American MLS league.

#japanese #transfer #ange #january

New details are emerging from Shohei Ohtani's translator, Ippei Mizuhara's gambling scandal, including an audio of him pretending to be the ****** anese star while calling the bank.
Shohei Ohtani has enjoyed incredible success already during his tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He's won back-to-back MVPs as well as consecutive World Series ****** les.
Even this season, Ohtani is a contender for the Cy Young Award, pitching at an elite level. Despite all his success, though, there have been some low points for the ****** anese superstar as well.
In 2024, the Dodgers fired interpreter Ippei Mizuhara following accusations that he had stolen millions of dollars from Ohtani to pay off his gambling debts. Now, new details have come to light.
Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images

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Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said Friday he was proud that the country's fans had forged a global reputation for tidying up after themselves at the World Cup -- as long as it does not put cleaners out of work.
Footage went viral online after ***** an supporters were seen putting their rubbish in blue plastic bags following Sunday's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Texas.
Fans told AFP it was "Japanese culture" to leave any public place cleaner than when they arrived.
Speaking on the eve of ***** an's second group game, against Tunisia on Saturday in Mexico, Moriyasu said: "I think this is one part of the ***** anese culture that we can be proud of in the world."
It extends to his squad, who left the changing room at the Dallas Cowboys' stadium immaculate after the game.

Japan fans left the stands spotless after their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday, saying it was "Japanese culture" to tidy up after themselves.
Spectators stayed behind after the 2-2 draw to make sure they left the stadium as they found it, meticulously picking up litter and stuffing it into blue plastic bags.
It is a habit first learned at primary school and ***** an fan Eita Tanaka told AFP that "we have to think about everyone".
"Japanese people think that when we use a certain place, we were told that you have to make that place look tidier when you leave than it was when you arrived," said the 20-year-old, clasping a beer and a couple of cups, and wearing ***** an's blue shirt.
"For example, at school in our classrooms we tidy it up after ourselves without our teacher telling us."

As it's been the case in other tournaments, ******* anese fans cleaned up their sections and took out the trash after the 2-2 World Cup draw with the Netherlands in Dallas.
This time, however, they were also joined by New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, who's working as a correspondent for broadcaster Fox Sports during the tournament.
Japanese fans have been cleaning up their sections in the stadium since 1998, when they made their first World Cup appearance.
They do the same at other major sporting events, including the Olympics.
Japanese people learn this behaviour as early as their school days and are taught in to clean their classrooms and hallways, experts have previously explained.

June 8 (Reuters) - ******* anese investors sold foreign stocks at the fastest pace in about five years in May, ‌as caution over Middle East hostilities and concerns ‌that a tech-driven market rally had run too far weighed on sentiment.
They sold foreign stocks of a net 2.72 trillion yen ($16.98 billion) during the month as they logged the largest net withdrawal since April 2021, data from ******* an's Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed on Monday.
The ‌MSCI World Index, which ⁠hit a record 1,138.3 last week, is down about 2.9% so far this month, as a ⁠blowout U.S. jobs report triggered a selloff in hot AI-linked technology stocks.
Japanese investors bought a net 2.9 trillion yen worth of foreign debt securities, the most since May 2025.
The MOF data showed ‌that trust accounts divested a net 3.38 trillion yen of foreign stocks but pumped 3.16 trillion yen into bonds in the overseas markets.

Japanese regional banks are shrinking their operations in China and looking increasingly to Southeast Asia and India, Nikkei Asia has reported.
The move comes as labour costs rise in China and ****** anese manufacturers face growing difficulties there.
Nikkei Asia said its findings were based on a report by the Regional Banks ****** ociation of ****** an and interviews, covering the overseas networks of 61 ****** anese regional banks.
China still accounts for almost half of the offices, branches and local subsidiaries operated overseas by these banks.
However, the number of locations in China fell from 50 in April 2021 to 40 at the end of March.