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[News] BOJ to consider rate hike for first time in 3 months, may accelerate pace amid inflation concerns

The Bank of Japan has entered discussions to potentially accelerate the pace of interest rate hikes in response to growi...
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[News] Trump Demands Choice in AI Development: “Choose China and You’re Out”

The Trump administration is strongly pressuring its allies to choose sides in a global AI development race. By formalizi...
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[News] US Commerce Secretary asks Apple not to use Chinese-made chips

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has issued an extraordinary warning to Apple, stating that the use of memory c...
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[News] Nearly 80% Expect BOJ Rate Hike in September; US-Japan Joint Intervention Clears the Path

Expectations for a September interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are approaching 80% following a historic join...
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[News] US 10-year Treasury auction yields 4.683%, highest level since the financial crisis

In a recent 10-year US Treasury note auction, the high yield hit 4.683%, the highest level since the 2007 period precedi...
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[News] PM Takaichi to Raise National Civil Servant Pay to Establish Wage Growth Above Inflation

In February 2026, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi declared the achievement of wage increases exceeding the rate o...
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[News] Fed Officials Divided Over Rate Hikes; Persistent Inflation Remains a Challenge

At the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in July 2026, the Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to maintain the curr...
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[News] Government and BOJ Conduct Record Yen-Buying Intervention

In late July 2026, the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan conducted a record-scale yen-buying intervention in coo...
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[News] Dow Jones Rises for First Time in Two Days as US Rate Hike Expectations Recede

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded on the New York stock market over the weekend, closing up 151.83 dollars at 5...
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[News] Neckties removed from price index, protein supplements added

The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has announced a draft for the 2025-base revision of the Con...