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Global Market: Japan says recent yen moves driven by speculative trade ...
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday recent moves in the yen have been driven by speculative trade to a significant extent, when asked about the currency's rebound following Iran's decision to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X that passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" for the remainder of the 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed to in Lebanon. The dollar fell against a broad range of currencies, including the yen, as traders unwound positions in the safe- haven currency. "Recent moves have been driven by speculative trade to a significant extent, so it's natural for markets to react in such a way," Katayama told reporters when asked about the yen's rise on news of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Katayama made the remark to reporters after attending the IMF, G7 and G20 gatherings in Washington. A weak yen has been a source of headaches for Japanese policymakers as it pushes up import costs and broader inflation. Japanese authorities, including Katayama, have been issuing verbal warnings against sharp yen falls, saying they stood ready to act against speculative moves in foreign exchange markets. Japan and the U.S. agreed to strengthen communication on exchange rates, Katayama had said after her meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday. The yen briefly rose to 158.18 per dollar on Friday, off the 160-per-dollar level that has sparked past yen-buying interventions by Japanese officials.
Japan Wire by Kyodo News
Japan lower house passes bill for new intel body, enactment by July likely Japan's House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to establish a national intelligence committee to bolster the government's information-gathering capabilities, with enactment expected before the current parliamentary session ends in mid-July, backed by major opposition parties.The legislation comes as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a national security hawk, aims to centralize the country's intelligence capabilities under one council in the face of increasingly sophisticated overseas threats, including those related to economic security and foreign espionage.Backed by the ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner, the Japan Innovation Party, as well as some opposition parties, the bill cleared the powerful lower house a day after a supplementary resolutio…
First Deputy Prime Minister's statement clarifies ... - Arab Times
They affirmed continued Kuwaiti-. Egyptian coordination to address cur- rent challenges amid sensitive regional developments. Elsewhere, President Donald Trump.
Keynote Speech by Minister Katayama at Japan Society (April 18, 2026)
On April 18, 2026, Minister Katayama visited New York and delivered a keynote speech at Japan Society. The Minister's remarks are as follows. 【Introduction/Japan-US Friendship】 Chair Merit Janow and President Joshua Walker, thank you so much for giving me this wonderful opportunity to ...
