Japan is a promising #export market with a strong economy & high per capita income. U.S. Commercial Service Deputy Asst Secretary Kendee Yamaguchi addressed #smallbusiness and U.S.-Japan economics at the @USJC conference. Learn about the market: https://t.co/LuR4CjAjdm @tradegov pic.twitter.com/cjtG5nxJTn
— U.S. Commercial Service (@ExportGov) November 14, 2023
As @SecBlinken has said, the U.S.-Japan Alliance and our Economic 2+2 are force multipliers for strengthening a free, open, and prosperous #IndoPacific. Our partnership is stronger than ever, and grounded in robust collaboration to strengthen our economic security. #USAPEC2023 pic.twitter.com/dhCnT1bBUR
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) November 15, 2023
Our relationship with Japan in @APEC, the Indo-Pacific, and beyond could not be stronger. We had a U.S.-Japan 2+2 Economic Dialogue with Commerce @SecRaimondo, Japanese Foreign Minister @Kamikawa_Yoko, and Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry @nishy03. pic.twitter.com/8ioWvVaqXz
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) November 15, 2023
A research team from @uwcse, @ME_at_UW, and #UWECE has developed battery-free #robotic devices that change shape mid-air. Using a Miura-ori origami fold, these microfliers can switch from tumbling through the air to dropping straight to the ground.https://t.co/uzirfZdSOl pic.twitter.com/bYlV95jqvl
— UW ECE (@uw_ece) September 15, 2023
Thank you for stopping by Prime Minister @JonasGahrStore. Our talks on U.S.-Norway-Japan collaboration are even more timely as Norway and Japan aim to become world leading producers of offshore wind energy. Looking forward to celebrating 75 years of U.S.-Norway ties next year,… pic.twitter.com/YqdNOgV0QL
— ラーム・エマニュエル駐日米国大使 (@USAmbJapan) December 7, 2023
https://twitter.com/NorAmbTokyo/status/1732671782413599045
Norway's PM seeks deeper clean energy cooperation with Japanhttps://t.co/l5XfngoSD5
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 9, 2023
Japan's Kansai Joins Floating Offshore Wind Project in Norway https://t.co/zfbQZ7fR7Q
— Maritime Reporter (@ShipNews) December 7, 2023
#PMinAction: On December 7, PM Kishida held a summit meeting and other events with H.E. Mr. Jonas Gahr STØRE, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway, at the Prime Minister’s Office.#DiplomacySecurityhttps://t.co/ZA564TAz5K
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) December 8, 2023
Japan-Norway Summit Meeting and Working Dinner #Norway
https://t.co/9pvUjQEwyn pic.twitter.com/drFurEAYeW— MOFA of Japan (@MofaJapan_en) December 7, 2023
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere agreed to upgrade their relationship to a Strategic Partnership. https://t.co/P9raeRYZO7
— The Japan News (@The_Japan_News) December 8, 2023
▼Joint Statement on the Strategic Partnership between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Kingdom of Norwayhttps://t.co/bgbI5GRmMQ
— PM's Office of Japan (@JPN_PMO) December 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/NorwayinJapan/status/1732659414933639314
https://twitter.com/NorAmbTokyo/status/1733321250808934803
https://twitter.com/NorAmbTokyo/status/1733087011320594637
Headline inflation decelerated to the 2% range as goods prices declined quite sharply in Japan.
Even so, price pressures from services remained quite resilient – keeping core inflation excluding fresh food and energy well above 3%https://t.co/KbSy5iuxM0
— ING Economics (@ING_Economics) December 5, 2023
Japan's consumer price index data may indicate the timeline for the Central Bank's tightening campaign, while the Reserve Bank of Australia may not increase its interest rates this time — these are the business and finance stories to watch for https://t.co/908ooQV1Sn pic.twitter.com/lk8RH8BA8r
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 2, 2023
The Japanese yen could face double trouble next year, with two potential problems on the horizon.https://t.co/u0fjO8dzro
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 9, 2023
https://twitter.com/Barchart/status/1733307656356483137
Today's Futures Heat Map
Strongest: Soybean Oil, Cotton, Orange Juice, Japanese Yen
Weakest: Lean Hogs, Mexican Peso, Gasoline, Heating Oil pic.twitter.com/h28yA0O7G7— Barchart (@Barchart) December 7, 2023
Three pillars of yen's strength
The Japanese yen was the hero of the day on Thursday, adding over 1.7% against the dollar and 1.6% against the euro since the start of the day. The yen has been sided by Japan's regional banks, which are rumoured to be lobbying for the abandonment… pic.twitter.com/8VUaE5ft7e— FxPro (@FxProGlobal) December 7, 2023
The Japanese #Yen is gaining against the #USD after rumors popped up, again, that the Bank of Japan is ready to remove its extremely loose #monetarypolicy. Investors have been wrong-footed by the Bank of Japan several times. If this proves right this time, that would be a time to… pic.twitter.com/Ecif6RuOLd
— jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) December 7, 2023
The Japanese Yen Could Be A Market Wild Card https://t.co/Vq1N6ylhPa via @YouTube #YEN #usdjpy #jpy $usd $jpy #fx #markets
— Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) December 10, 2023
Japanese Yen drifts lower against USD amid reduced bets for March Fed rate cut, BoJ pivot – by @hareshmenghanihttps://t.co/I9FVv45TbC
— FXStreet News (@FXStreetNews) December 11, 2023
https://twitter.com/MWellerFX/status/1732759833315614724
USD/JPY slumps after ISM manufacturing and Goolsbeehttps://t.co/HfSZ6MX29S
— ForexLive (@ForexLive) December 1, 2023
Why are the Canadian dollar and Japanese yen losing ground against the US dollar? Presented by @CMEGroup pic.twitter.com/RHe2quw0Un
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) November 14, 2023
The rally in the yen spilled over into a second day as traders wagered that the Bank of Japan will scrap the world’s last negative interest-rate regime much sooner than previously thought. https://t.co/RXYLVjf9te
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 8, 2023
"Price action was very fast.” Here's what trading floors across the world looked like, when the Japanese yen strengthened the most in nearly a year. https://t.co/e8odwVBfSo
— Bloomberg Markets (@markets) December 8, 2023
Trading activity in the Japanese yen is at its busiest so far this year after comments by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda triggered speculation of a near-term policy shift https://t.co/jltOGoXdhB
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) December 8, 2023
The previously invincible U.S. dollar is sliding versus the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen. What gives? https://t.co/3clFzSc4ZO
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) November 21, 2023
Treasury yields rise as traders boost bets Bank of Japan will soon scrap its negative rate policy https://t.co/6S0fIxnO9q
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) December 7, 2023
Bank of Japan Signals The End of Negative Rates is Nigh https://t.co/WkDmmMxtfg
— Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) December 7, 2023
We think speculation about a Bank of Japan move at the 18 December meeting is premature. We're pencilling in a rate hike in the second quarter of next yearhttps://t.co/0PRYXHYJHb
— ING Economics (@ING_Economics) December 7, 2023
The Bank of Japan appears to be preparing for the end of its long-held negative interest rate policy, as Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino and other policy board members signal increasing optimism on price and wage increases.https://t.co/TptbnECaSf
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 7, 2023
Liquidity in the Japanese bond market has "generally worsened" as a result of the Bank of Japan's decade-long extreme monetary easing, according to BOJ talking points for a broad policy review.https://t.co/PLLsKzIEQ1
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) December 5, 2023
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda met Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday to explain monetary policy, ahead of the central bank’s next decision later this month, as speculation continues to simmer over the likelihood of near-term policy moves. https://t.co/fvTGnVZOB7
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) December 7, 2023
Inflation in Tokyo cooled to the slowest pace in over a year, a development that supports the Bank of Japan’s view that price pressures are weakening for now and that it should continue to be cautious about a tightening of policy. https://t.co/G6ewvHUqEa
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) December 5, 2023
Statement by Governor UEDA concerning the Bank's Semiannual Report on Currency and Monetary Control (Committee on Financial Affairs, House of Councillors) https://t.co/AkDjA5hkbj
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) December 7, 2023
Board Member NAKAMURA made a speech entitled "Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy in Japan" at a meeting with local leaders in Hyogo on November 30, 2023.https://t.co/JVDE9P3PRR pic.twitter.com/A4OVnwgrJi
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) December 7, 2023
Deputy Governor HIMINO made a speech entitled "Japan's Economy and Monetary Policy" at a meeting with local leaders in Oita on December 6, 2023.https://t.co/Q5sratfcuY pic.twitter.com/mK30NdXs6Z
— Bank of Japan (@Bank_of_Japan_e) December 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/FXstreetUpdate/status/1732278776912908726
USD/JPY has tumbled as Bank of Japan Governor Ueda spokehttps://t.co/uH37tidy7d
— ForexLive (@ForexLive) December 7, 2023
Bank of Japan estimates show its stimulus had limited effect in lifting inflation https://t.co/Mmy2sblxJT
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) December 6, 2023
Bloomberg on how the #markets’ interpretation of comments from the Bank of #Japan Governor have impacted pricing in a manner that sees the central bank’s December 18-19 policy meeting as “live.” This has also led to a notable move up in government bond yields and an… pic.twitter.com/zQoRup2ELv
— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) December 7, 2023
Yen's Resilience Shows Bank Of Japan Is No Longer The Driver https://t.co/nB4T9kBwv9
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 5, 2023
Trading volatility: USD/JPY on FOMC
Wednesday's FOMC meeting may provide some volatility around the US dollar, particularly versus the Japanese yen
*Your capital is at risk. 68% of retail CFD accounts lose money* pic.twitter.com/AqbvPJRony
— IG (@IGcom) December 10, 2023
Trading volatility: USD/JPY on FOMC
#FOMC's Wednesday meeting might impact #USD against #JPY. If the Bank of Japan shifts from its loose policy earlier than expected next year, while other central banks consider rate cuts, USD/JPY could see a notable repricing. pic.twitter.com/i5GMcemI93— IG Bank (@IGBank) December 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/Swissquote/status/1733055146534289535
December, January, March, or April? When will the Bank of Japan pivot on the world’s last negative rate regime?
Bloomberg Economist Taro Kimura reports on BOJ’s deliberations with economists and policymakers, as well as the findings of Bloomberg’s survey https://t.co/GCF0iSfLIU pic.twitter.com/9dBWqeuzgd
— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) December 8, 2023
Yusuke Miyairi, FX strategist at Nomura International, says he doesn’t think a December move by the Bank of Japan is going to be a policy mistake https://t.co/jD2rfxowE3 pic.twitter.com/sTfyMShYxg
— Bloomberg TV (@BloombergTV) December 7, 2023
Bank of Japan officials see little need to rush into scrapping the world’s last negative interest rate this month as they have yet to see enough evidence of wage growth that would support sustainable inflation, sources say https://t.co/IiXdzzCGon
— Bloomberg (@business) December 11, 2023
The yen hit a three-month high against the dollar after market players interpreted a comment by Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda as a hint of an early rate increase https://t.co/IK00QLxC2J
— WSJ Markets (@WSJmarkets) December 7, 2023
Good Morning from #Germany which might become the 3rd-largest econ in the world this year. However, it's not b/c of a strong German economy; instead, it's b/c the current #3 Japan is facing challenges: Japan's weak currency (the yen) and low inflation could cause it to slip… pic.twitter.com/1rzK5BVip1
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) November 8, 2023
https://twitter.com/sfgov/status/1725629664272789924
WATCH | @Stanford summit with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, where the two leaders discuss collaboration and the promise and peril of new tech.
Co-hosted by @StanfordSAPARC, @FSIStanford, @HooverInst https://t.co/UmNybPIiaC
— Shorenstein APARC (@StanfordSAPARC) December 1, 2023
.@DailyBulletinCA tells the story of former Pomona College registrar Masago Armstrong and her recent $1 million gift to the College.https://t.co/aiaxkHjWby
— Pomona College (@pomonacollege) November 5, 2023
Making the list of The @washingtonpost's 10 Best Books of 2023 is "Judgment at Tokyo: World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia" by SPIA's Gary Bass. The Post calls the piece, a "comprehensive, landmark and riveting book." Congratulations, Gary! https://t.co/KOV5A00TSI
— Princeton School of Public & International Affairs (@PrincetonSPIA) November 20, 2023
Nov7-16, #JMOD/#JSDF conducted a first in-person cybersecurity cooperation program with #ASEAN. We also welcomed observers from Bangladesh, Maldives and Sri Lanka who actively interacted with other participants. We will continue to strengthen Japan-ASEAN defense cooperation. pic.twitter.com/dHninlenDq
— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) November 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/France24_en/status/1727285905642156143
North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1, which would be the third attempt by Pyongyang to put a military spy satellite in orbit after two failures this year. https://t.co/Q9JLVx5jol https://t.co/Q9JLVx5jol
— Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) November 22, 2023
The White House has strongly condemned North Korea over a rocket launch, believed to be carrying a spy satellite, calling it a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions that could destabilise the regionhttps://t.co/SXaeLWTAa5
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) November 21, 2023
South Korea moves to suspend parts of a 2018 military pact with North Korea after the North defied warnings from the U.S. and its allies with what it said was the successful launch of its first spy satellite. https://t.co/MG5ELq0LC0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 22, 2023
North Korea launched a rocket on Tuesday in what South Korea said was an attempt to put its first military reconnaissance satellite in orbit, this time with technological help from Russia.https://t.co/UCmMRIBsrd
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 21, 2023
North Korea attempts military spy satellite launch for third time, South Korea and Japan report https://t.co/vSLn9prOjU
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 22, 2023
North Korea launches a rocket in what may be its third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit https://t.co/zT3WfPCfRw
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) November 21, 2023
North Korea Launches a Rocket in What May Be Its 3rd Attempt to Put a Spy Satellite into Orbit https://t.co/Zu9bueCmcC
— Military.com (@Militarydotcom) November 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/CaptCoronado/status/1726837692548120641
Grace Jo escaped communism, famine, and torture in North Korea and found freedom in America.
Witness her story. pic.twitter.com/1QGKleu19E
— Victims of Communism (@VoCommunism) November 21, 2023
North Korea has said it successfully launched a military spy satellite on its third attempt in 6 months.
Here's all you need to know https://t.co/TIbBtCdt1r pic.twitter.com/uhOS6Njg9U
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 22, 2023
South Korea's military faces a dire shortage of personnel due to the country's low birthrate. Analysts say South Korea needs a 500,000-strong standing army to cope with the threat posed by North Korea pic.twitter.com/qSkEV9fQPA
— TRT World (@trtworld) November 20, 2023
#DefenseofJapan
North Korea has been repeatedly launching ballistic missiles in new ways at an unprecedentedly high frequency. MOD/SDF will strengthen its integrated air and missile defense capabilities, including detection, tracking and interception capabilities. pic.twitter.com/xxXmr42TGy— Japan Ministry of Defense/Self-Defense Forces (@ModJapan_en) November 22, 2023
NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES ROCKET; LIKELY CARRYING SATELLITE
North Korea launched a rocket believed to be carrying a satellite this morning. The Japanese government issued a warning to residents in southern Okinawa as the rocket flew overhead.
North Korea had previously notified… pic.twitter.com/BJfuUs23TB
— Knightsbridge Research (@KBR_Intel) November 21, 2023
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida says Self-Defense Force's Aegis destroyers and PAC-3 missile defence stood ready to deal with any "unexpected situation" that may arise from North Korea's planned satellite rocket launch pic.twitter.com/o5RzbnfEC4
— TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) November 20, 2023
North Korea launched a rocket into space that is believed to be carrying a spy satellite, South Korea and Japan say. The launch prompted Japan to issue an emergency warning to its citizens.
For more, click the image below. https://t.co/db2MO9RM6E
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) November 21, 2023
https://twitter.com/BigBreakingWire/status/1726834052093886640
#NorthKorea notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between November 22 and December 1 in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, Japan's Coast Guard said. pic.twitter.com/Kdj7d6Lc21
— DD News (@DDNewslive) November 21, 2023
Here we go again: "North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a space rocket between Wednesday and Dec. 1" https://t.co/QoLpsgfKO5
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) November 20, 2023
North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and Dec. 1 in the direction of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea, Japan's Coast Guard said on Tuesday. https://t.co/mDAkmaG8Gl pic.twitter.com/K1A2ru19yy
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) November 20, 2023
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea successfully launched a #space rocket and sent its reconnaissance satellite into orbit late Tuesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Wednesday. #DPRK pic.twitter.com/MvXkSrfrwG
— China Daily World (@ChinaDailyWorld) November 22, 2023
“Ukraine is fighting for the whole free world. Ukraine is a democracy. The connection with Israel? Israel is a democracy too. The initiator of the war in Ukraine and definitely in Israel is Putin, Russia and Russian axis of evil: Iran, North Korea, so we have the same enemy.” –… pic.twitter.com/qnt83SCeN2
— Halifax The Forum (@HFXforum) November 18, 2023
Aotearoa New Zealand strongly condemns North Korea’s illegal satellite launch. We stand alongside our partners Korea and Japan, and call on North Korea to cease provocations, denuclearise, and return to meaningful dialogue.
— New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade (@MFATNZ) November 21, 2023
#OTD 1952, F9F-5 Panther pilot LT Royce Williams shot down 4 Soviet MiG-15s after he and his wingman were attacked near the coast of North Korea. To avoid escalating the Korean War, the incident was kept secret. There is now a campaign to have Williams awarded the Medal of Honor. pic.twitter.com/JOEk2Jy2td
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) November 18, 2023
In the 1970s, North Korea ordered 1,000 Volvo cars from Sweden. The cars were shipped & delivered but North Korea just didn't bother paying & ignored the invoice. Till this day the bill remains unpaid making it the largest car theft in history. pic.twitter.com/ckFLU0Q02K
— Time Capsule Tales (@timecaptales) November 13, 2023
North Korean submarine for " nuclear attack" was unveiled. Huge sail with room for several missiles – ballistic and cruise. It won't be long before we will see it launch missiles. pic.twitter.com/MuYlkxuN5R
— Tal Inbar (@inbarspace) September 7, 2023
A #Budapest court has ordered a South Korean citizen to be handed over to #Spain, where he is wanted for a 2019 attack against #NorthKorea’s #Madrid embassy. https://t.co/ERYRbHlRJc
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) November 15, 2023
As Myanmar's junta fights armed rebel groups, and North Korea is running out of food, the two pariah states have a mutual interest in closer cooperation.https://t.co/pWvKHipUSk
— DW News (@dwnews) September 30, 2023
As the U.N. Security Council heard grim accounts of extreme hunger, forced labor, and medicine shortages in North Korea, the Chinese and Russian governments, indifferent to the suffering of the North Korean people, could only denounce the proceedings. https://t.co/qqIXY2hpo9
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) August 18, 2023
How should the United States respond to the hunger crisis in North Korea?
Hear @jamil_n_jaffer, @lestermunson, and @NotTVJessJones debate this issue in our latest episode of Fault Lines!
Listen now: https://t.co/1EkDSKh1FC pic.twitter.com/IeIHp3xBkE
— The National Security Institute (@MasonNatSec) March 5, 2023
Japan's new strategic documents made international headlines. Eric Heginbotham @dicksamuelsMIT, and I discuss the strategies in this open-access article for the Washington Quarterly. 1/ https://t.co/BFKqxIEtFn
— Sam Leiter (@LeiterSam) July 15, 2023
