Japan Finance
Hamas frees six hostages as first phase of ceasefire nears end - Financial Times
Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership - CNN
White House and Ukraine nearing rare earths deal that would tighten relationship, AP source says - The Associated Press
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds - NPR
Column: Bass fires the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over - Los Angeles Times
Suspect arrested for stabbing at Holocaust memorial in Berlin - NBC News
2 Virginia Beach police officers shot and killed during traffic stop - CBS News
Menendez brothers case: DA asks court to deny their petition for new trial - ABC News
Japan Banking
Japanese Bank Shares Climb As Interest Rate Hopes Rise - Finimize
Bank of Japan board reshuffle to bring it closer to 'normal' central banking - Reuters
Japan’s lenders have turned the corner - Financial Times
Japan's Norinchukin Bank CEO to resign over huge losses - Nikkei Asia
Why Japan remains one of our top calls - JP Morgan Private Bank
XRP on the Cusp? The SEC and Japan Might Hold the Key - Finance Magnates
Japan Post Bank’s net income up 17% to $2.05b in Q3 FY2025/3 - Asian Banking & Finance
Japan Bank Shares Rise as 10-Year JGB Yield Hits Nearly One-Month High - The Wall Street Journal
Is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) the Best Japanese Stock to Buy in 2025? - Yahoo Finance
Japan Monetary
Rich in cash, Japan automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility - Yahoo Finance
BOJ policymaker calls for more rate hikes, warns of inflation risk - Reuters
From Japan, a Hard Lesson About a Weak Currency - The New York Times
Kenta Yamamoto and Kohei Takeda - Securities Finance Times
Japan's core inflation rate hits 19-month high - FRANCE 24 English
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment - Financial Times
Japan's monetary policy normalization to drive up credit costs for banks - S&P Global
Japan's fourth-quarter growth tops estimates on higher exports; domestic consumption remains a worry - CNBC
ICYMI former BOJ Sakurai hawkish comments: Could be a May hike, sees 1.5% by end FY 2026 - ForexLive
Japan Currency
US dollar stumbles on 'tariff fatigue'; yen soars as BOJ hike bets rise - Reuters
Yen Climbs to Strongest This Year Versus Dollar on BOJ Hike Bets - Bloomberg
Yen Advances Past 150 per Dollar as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Ramp Up - Yahoo Finance
Japanese Yen sticks to intraday losses; bears lack conviction amid hawkish BoJ expectations - FXStreet
Yen climbs to its strongest this year versus dollar on BOJ hike bets - The Japan Times
Yen appreciates to 149 level on hawkish BOJ signals - Nikkei Asia
Japanese Yen advances to over two-month high against USD on BoJ rate hike bets - FXStreet
Dollar rises in midst of consolidation, trims gains after weak US data - Reuters
Hong Kong shares hit three-year highs as investors weigh Japan inflation data, Trump tariff threats - CNBC
Japan Stock Market
Losing Streak May Continue For Japan Stock Market - Nasdaq
Buffett’s Annual Letter May Give Much Needed Support to Japanese Stocks - Bloomberg
Mild Rebound Suggested For Japan Stock Market - Nasdaq
Stock market today: Global markets trade mixed as China shares surge - WOWK 13 News
Stock market today: Discouraging economic reports knock Wall Street further from its record - WAVY.com
Shares struggle, gold hits record high on geopolitical, tariff worries - Reuters
Stock market today: Asia stocks mostly up as China's technology stocks rally - ABC News
Worried about U.S. stocks? You can diversify in a market loaded with potential - MarketWatch
Stock market today: Asia shares trade mixed as China benchmarks surge while others slip - KTAB - BigCountryHomepage.com
Japan Economy
Japan's core inflation hits 19-month high, keeps BOJ rate-hike bets alive - Nikkei Asia
Japan's Cat Day sees companies capitalize on 'a-meow-zing' economic boon - The Japan Times
Exclusive: Almost 90% of Japanese companies see Trump as bad for business, Reuters survey shows - Reuters
Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Picks Up in Japan, UK - Bloomberg
Japan trade minister eyes U.S visit to push for tariff exemptions - Kyodo News Plus
Japan's core inflation rate hits 3.2% in January - Japan Today
Is Japan a Friend in Need or a Friend Indeed for Bangladesh? - The Diplomat
Japan sees moderate economic recovery, wary over Trump's tariffs - ZAWYA
Japan’s export jump may be calm before Trumpian storm - ING Think