What are the chances of a second round of government intervention?

Japan’s recent currency intervention to support the yen may be followed by another round of action as early as the coming days, according to a report by Bank of America, which highlights recurring patterns in past interventions.
Philstar.com

Japan honors Purisima, Pimentel with 'Order of the Rising Sun'

The Japanese government has conferred two of its highest honors on former Senate President Koko Pimentel III and former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima for their roles in strengthening ties between Tokyo and Manila.
The Japan Times

Yen, Japanese government bonds and Tokyo stocks decline as oil prices spike

The yen traded at levels last seen in July 2024, while Japanese government bond yields rose to 29-year highs. Bond prices move inversely to yields. Stocks also fell, with the Nikkei 225 stock average ending the day down more than 1%.
U.S. News & World Report

Japan Government Panel Member Kataoka Calls for $149 Billion Stimulus Package

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must compile a stimulus package of around $149 billion to support an economy hobbled by U.S. tariffs and weak consumption, Goushi Kataoka, a private-sector member of a key government panel, told Reuters on Monday. The proposed 23 ...
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Japanese refiners urge government to release strategic oil reserves

Japan’s oil refiners, which source about 95% of their crude supply from the Middle East, are calling on the Japanese government to tap the strategic petroleum reserves to ensure smooth operations and crude for refineries as the Middle East war escalates.
The American Conservative

Why Is the Japanese Government Cracking Down on This Church?

Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... On January 21, 2026, Yamagami Tetsuya, accused of murdering former prime minister Abe Shinzo on the streets of Nara in July, 2022, was sentenced to life in prison (“imprisonment indefinitely ...

Gundam Creator Slams Japanese Government as “Authoritarian”

The Gundam franchise has easily earned its place as the biggest mech series in the anime world, with a steady stream of anime series and films hitting the screen. The long-running anime juggernaut is a brainchild of creator Yoshiyuki Tomino,
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Japanese tanker freed via government negotiations with Iran

The Japanese refining giant Idemitsu Kosan’s large oil tanker, the Idemitsu Maru, which had been stranded in the Persian Gulf for two months following a military conflict with Iran, passed through the Strait of Hormuz and entered international waters in the Gulf of Oman on the 28th,
The Business Standard

Bangladesh prepares to send manpower to Japan under SSW category

The Japanese government has set a target to recruit 8.20 lakh foreign workers across 16 sectors under the SSW category by March 2029.