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Megumi Fujikawa

ARTICLES BY MEGUMI FUJIKAWA

The rate of the yen against the US dollar displayed outside a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan. (Bloomberg)

Yen caught between top U.S. officials’ remarks

1 min read . 31 Aug 2026

Banknotes of Japanese yen are seen in this illustration picture (REUTERS)

Yen crosses key threshold, but don’t count on intervention just yet

2 min read . 30 Apr 2026

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to rely on bond issuance to cover 60% of the $135 billion stimulus package. (File Photo: AFP)

Japan is out spending. Bond markets seem nervous about picking up the tab.

3 min read . 08 Dec 2025

Individuals are the second-biggest investor base in the Tokyo stock market after foreigners, in terms of trading activity. (File Photo: Bloomberg)

Why Japan’s mom-and-pop investors are stepping back into the market

3 min read . 10 Oct 2025

“I am betting all in on the world of ASI,” SoftBank Group Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said. Photo: Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

SoftBank’s Son lays out vision to be No. 1 in artificial superintelligence

2 min read . 27 Jun 2025

The wage gap between Japan’s larger and smaller companies has been shrinking but is still evident. Photo: Reuters

Under pressure to raise wages, Japan’s smaller firms get creative

3 min read . 24 Mar 2025

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda. Photo: richard a. brooks/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Japan’s underlying inflation still slightly below target, BOJ governor says

1 min read . 31 Jan 2025

The Japanese central bank left the policy rate unchanged at its previous meeting in December. Photo: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

Bank of Japan chief again signals chance of rate hike next week

1 min read . 16 Jan 2025

Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has made a $47 billion offer for Seven & i, triggering a promised refocus on profitability by Seven & i management. (Bloomberg)

Battle for 7-Eleven could be tipping point for Japanese M&A

4 min read . 06 Dec 2024

Last week, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba unveiled a new 21.9 trillion yen package as an antidote to the increase in prices. Photo: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg News

Japan’s latest stimulus package takes new focus: Boosting tax-free income

3 min read . 27 Nov 2024

A banner for the Expo 2025 Osaka is seen on a lamp post as people walk along a street in Osaka’s Dotonbori district. (AFP/Getty Images)

Japan approves $141 billion stimulus to boost economy, offset living costs

2 min read . 22 Nov 2024

Japan faces a political shift at home that could affect economic and monetary policy.

Japan’s economy continues to grow but at slower pace

1 min read . 15 Nov 2024

Japan’s trade deficit shrank in September amid the yen’s recovery. (Photo: AFP)

Japan exports fell more than expected in September

1 min read . 17 Oct 2024

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates again in the coming months once the markets become more stable. Photo: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg News

Japan’s central bank keeps rates unchanged

1 min read . 20 Sept 2024

Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda. (AFP)

Bank of Japan expected to stand pat; All eyes for clues on timing of next hike

2 min read . 18 Sept 2024

A pedestrian walks in front of the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on August 23, 2024. (Photo: AFP)

Bank of Japan deputy governor reaffirms readiness for more rate hikes

2 min read . 28 Aug 2024

The Yokkaichi Port in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Higher import costs, inflated partly by the yen’s weakness, have left the country’s trade balance in the red. (Bloomberg )

Japan trade slips into deficit, strong yen clouds export outlook

1 min read . 21 Aug 2024

The Bank of Japan’s recent flip-flop reassured markets but shows the tightrope it is walking as it tries to bring interest rates firmly into positive territory. Reuters)

Japan’s central bank chief dogged by painful history of premature moves

4 min read . 09 Aug 2024

At its two-day meeting ending Wednesday, the central bank’s policy board is expected to discuss whether the nation is ready for another rate increase. Photo: philip fong/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Bank of Japan meets as volatile yen, sluggish economy fuel rate hike debate

2 min read . 29 Jul 2024

SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son on Friday lamented what turned out to be a $150 billion blunder: selling shares in Nvidia years before the chip maker became one of the world’s most valuable companies.

SoftBank chief rues selling Nvidia stake and missing out on $150 billion

3 min read . 21 Jun 2024