The yen has been on a downtrend despite the BOJ’s decision on March 19 to end eight years of negative interest rates. Natanael Ginting | Istock | Getty Images Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Monday there were some speculative moves in the currency market that did not reflect economic fundamentals, repeating his warning against excessive yen declines. “We will watch currency market developments
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Thu, Jan 4 2024 12:33 AM EST Japan to approve reserved funds to cover damages from New Year’s Day earthquake Japan’s cabinet will approve the use of its reserved funds to cover the damage from the earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture on New Year’s Day, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. Reuters