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A growing number of Japanese businessmen fear that the growing push by Japanese companies into overseas business will mean a dark future for them without usable English. more...

The Bank of Japan will probably stand pat on policy on Wednesday but may debate more easing if it feels that global recession fears and volatile markets pose such a threat to the country's economic recovery that it warrants additional monetary stimulus. more...

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell to a two and half year low on Tuesday as foreign investors sold blue-chip stocks exposed to growth in Europe and the U.S. One strategist said things are likely to get worse for Japan's major exporters, and instead he recommends investors buy companies that depend on...

Japan's new finance minister said on Monday he will tell his first Group of Seven meeting later this week that the yen's strength was bad both for Japan and the world economy. more...

Two-thirds of Japanese voters support new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda as his call for unity within the ruling party and conciliatory stance toward the opposition raised hopes for speedy policy implementation, newspaper polls showed on Sunday. more...

Japanese retail sales rose 0.7 percent in July from a year earlier to mark their second straight month of increases, government data showed on Tuesday, as consumer spending recovers following a large earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear crisis in March.* more...

"My favourite candidate [to replace Naoto Kan as Prime Minister] is Yoshiko Noda, the finance minister, but as to who is most likely, that is still very hard to tell," Takuji Okubo, chief Japan economist at Societe Generale, told CNBC. more...

David Mann, regional head of research, Americas at Standard Chartered Bank joins Guest Host Jesper Koll, MD & head of Japanese Equity Research at JPMorgan Securities Japan for a look at Japan's CPI data and it's impact on the yen. more...

Japan's core consumer prices unexpectedly rose 0.1 percent in July from a year earlier on higher energy prices, Internal Affairs ministry data showed on Friday, but worries about the global economy cloud the outlook for consumer spending and the nation's battle with deflation.* more...

"As far as I can see, this deal is specifically aimed at providing support for companies that have suffered through the strength of the yen. That seems a far more sensible thing to do then actually try and take on the strength of the yen itself," Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at BNY...

The yen came under a bit of pressure on Wednesday after Moody's cut its rating for Japan's government debt, but commodity currencies held firm having gained after manufacturing data in China and Europe were less grim than feared.* more...

Japan's finance minister on Tuesday warned speculators against betting on further yen gains* that could hinder recovery from the March earthquake, but his chances of keeping them at bay looked in doubt as ultra-easy U.S. monetary policy could keep the dollar weak. more...

Almost two out of five major Japanese corporations say they will have to shift some production to emerging markets unless yen strength abates, according to a poll of senior executives by the Nikkei business daily.* more...

Japan will take decisive action against any speculative moves in the currency market, Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday, signalling Tokyo's readiness to intervene to stem further yen rises in the wake of its spike to a record high against the dollar last week.* more...

Japan is considering intervening in the currency market again to stem further yen gains after the currency's overnight ascent to a fresh record high against the dollar, the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday. more...

Japan is considering intervening in the currency market in the wake of the yen's overnight ascent to a fresh high against the dollar, according to a report. more...

Recovery in Japan's exports slowed in July as slackening overseas demand and the yen's strength weigh just as the economy is about to pull out of a recession triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami that struck in March.* more...

Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday that market trust in the dollar and U.S. Treasurys has not wavered, signalling Tokyo's readiness to maintain its massive holdings of U.S. government bonds. more...

Japan acts to take the yen lower and Turkey resets everything — time for your central bank FX Fix. more...

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