https://www.alojapan.com/1248958/heres-how-much-more-your-next-trip-to-europe-or-japan-will-cost/ Here’s How Much More Your Next Trip to Europe or Japan Will Cost #buck #BusinessInsider #CurrentExchangeRate #dollar #euro #europe #inflation #January #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #NextTrip #summer  #traveler #UsAsset #WeakDollar #yen This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. A weaker dollar means more expensive vacations to Europe and J…

https://www.alojapan.com/1246068/japans-ruling-party-calls-for-stronger-yen-to-combat-rising-living-costs-news-and-statistics/ Japan’s Ruling Party Calls for Stronger Yen to Combat Rising Living Costs – News and Statistics #IndustrialCompetitiveness #ItsunoriOnodera #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LiberalDemocraticParty #LivingCosts #news #U.S.TreasuryHoldings #yen Apr 13, 2025 Japan is urged to strengthen the yen to alleviate the rising living costs burdening households, according to a statement by Itsunori Onodera, the chair of the Liberal Democratic Pa…

https://www.alojapan.com/1245994/japan-policymaker-wants-stronger-yen-says-tokyo-shouldnt-sell-treasuries-2/ Japan policymaker wants stronger yen, says Tokyo shouldn’t sell Treasuries #BankOfJapan #ItsunoriOnodera #Japan #LiberalDemocraticParty #news #PresidentDonaldTrump #ScottBessent #Tokyo #TokyoNews #U.S.Treasury #yen #東京 #東京都 By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan must strengthen the yen, such as by helping boost the country’s industrial competitiveness, as the currency’s weakness has pushed up households’ living costs, the ruling party’s…

Fears of a sharp downturn in the global #economy have sent #markets convulsing again, w/action focused on #currencies & #bonds as the escalating #US – #China #TradeWar has investors fleeing #dollar-based assets.

Stock futures in Europe pointed to a subdued open but the Swiss #franc reached a 10-yr high & the #yen was its strongest in 6 months. #Gold prices resumed their march to successive record highs & the #euro rose to levels not seen since Feb 2022.

King dollar no more.

#Japan - #inflation is also expected to rise solidly in April, as many companies plan to raise prices to reflect the recent rise in input costs.
However, the strong #Japanese #yen may ease some of #BoJ's concerns about rising upside risks to #inflation – chart @ING_Economics

The leader of a key opposition party in Japan said the central bank may have to reverse course on policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/08/japan/politics/dpp-monetary-policy-remarks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #dpp #boj #yen

Japanese stocks have declined for a second day while the yen remained strong as the world processed a sudden and unexpected upending of the global trade order by new U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/04/markets/market-reax-april4/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #yen #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #currencies

https://www.alojapan.com/1237274/tokyo-stocks-fall-for-another-day-as-reality-of-trump-tariffs-sets-in/ Tokyo stocks fall for another day as reality of Trump tariffs sets in #Currencies #DonaldTrump #news #Nikkei #stocks #tariffs #Tokyo #TokyoNews #u.s. #yen #東京 #東京都 Japanese stocks continued to decline and the yen remained strong for another day as the world processed a sudden and unexpected upending of the global trade order. The 225-issue Nikkei stock average fell 2.75% on Friday — following a 2.77% loss the previous day — slipping below the…

Investors are turning to the Japanese Yen as a safe haven currency hedge against Trump’s tariff risks.

Just checked now-- it is ~ 148 yen to 1 dollar.

Japan’s stocks plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped the nation with a 24% levy as part of tariffs on trading partners worldwide. A stronger yen also dragged exporter shares lower. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/03/markets/nikkei-down-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #topix #yen #us #tariffs

https://www.alojapan.com/1232823/japan-airlines-will-now-deliver-your-luggage-when-you-visit-tokyo/ Japan Airlines Will Now Deliver Your Luggage When You Visit Tokyo #AmritaBanta #Bi #BusySummer #hotel #JAL #JapanAirlines #JapaneseResident #July #luggage #MountFuji #SameDayService #Tokyo #tourist #VisitJapan #visitor #yen Japan Airlines is offering to deliver luggage to your hotel or accommodation when you visit Tokyo. The same-day service costs 4,500 yen ($29) per suitcase and is available from terminal three at Haneda Airport. JAL said th…

https://www.alojapan.com/1231841/japans-tourism-boom-prices-out-local-business-travelers/ Japan’s tourism boom prices out local business travelers #hotels #inflation #JapanTrips #overtourism #tourism #trips #yen After traveling to Tokyo for meetings, employees of Yoshiki Kojima’s IT company crash out in a capsule hotel as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for domestic business trips. A weak yen is attracting more visitors than ever to Japan, with national tourism figures for 2024, released Wednesday, topping 2019…

https://www.alojapan.com/1226508/japan-lawmaker-says-yen-undervalued-eyes-steps-to-reverse-outflows/ Japan lawmaker says yen undervalued, eyes steps to reverse outflows #BankOfJapan #CurrencyInterventions #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LiberalDemocraticParty #news #SatsukiKatayama #yen By Makiko Yamazaki and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economic fundamentals suggest the yen’s real value is closer to 120-130 per dollar rather than the current 150 levels, senior lawmaker told Reuters, as the ruling party considers steps to hel…

https://www.alojapan.com/1225399/4-top-places-to-visit-in-japan-off-the-beaten-path-from-the-japan-alps-to-east-hokkaido/ 4 top places to visit in Japan off the beaten path, from the Japan Alps to East Hokkaido #best #EastHokkaido #Gunma #IseShima #Japan #JAPANALPS #JapanTrips #Japanese #Kamikochi #KurobeGorge #Kyoto #MikimotoPearlIsland #MountFuji #Naiku #Niseko #OffTheBeatenPath #Osaka #places #ShiretokoNationalPark #Takasaki #TateyamaKurobeAlpineRoute #Tokyo #tourists #trips #Utoro #visit #WeddedRocks #where #yen If it felt like everyone you knew had been on…

Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a market selloff extended on mounting worries that a wide-ranging trade war could dent U.S. economic growth and lead to a recession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/11/markets/asia-stocks-trump-recession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #wallstreet #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #tradewar #stocks #globaleconomy #yen #nikkei #asia

Japan must fix "any misunderstanding" held by U.S. President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with monetary policy, former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/japan-yen-misunderstanding-fix/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #haruhikokuroda #yen #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump

U.S. President Donald Trump alleged Monday that Japan and China are guiding their currencies lower, hinting that he could impose fresh tariffs on Tokyo if this is not halted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/04/economy/japan-china-currencies-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currencies #dollar #yen #won #baht #forex #china #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #tradewar

The Japanese passport is one of the strongest in the world, but only around 17% of the population holds one, considerably low compared to many Western countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/25/japan/society/japan-passport-holders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #passports #travel #yen #covid19injapan #foreignministry #surveys

A gauge tracking price swings in the yen climbed approached a six-week high as traders grappled with more potential inflationary pressure, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/25/markets/yen-volatility-tokyo-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #forex #yen #dollar