Japanese Markets

Japan’s Economy Posts Modest Growth Amid Consumer Resilience and Export Gains

Japan’s economy managed to post a modest annual growth rate of 0.9% for the July-September period, as consumer spending held steady, government data revealed on Friday. Despite global economic uncertainties and domestic challenges, the world’s fourth-largest economy recorded a 0.2%...
Japanese Yen (JPY)

Yen Czar: How Masato Kanda Took on Speculators and Shaped Japan’s Economic

For several years, Masato Kanda hardly slept. "Three hours a night is an exaggeration," Kanda chuckles as he recalls his grueling schedule from his office in Tokyo. "I slept for three hours consecutively before being woken up, but I then...