News before 2026-09-08

2026-09-08Yen strengthens to 152 per dollar at one point, reaching a level not seen for about six months; yen gains nearly ¥7 in about one week, Minister of Finance Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき) again cautions against speculative movements

2026-09-08Samsung opens semiconductor packaging research center in Yokohama as Japan and South Korea collaborate in their respective areas of strength

2026-09-08POSCO to invest KRW 480 billion in new 8CGL, expanding production capacity to 4.95 million tonnes - CHOSUNBIZ

2026-09-08Brompton × and wander: Launch Reception to Be Held

2026-09-08[Exclusive] Bank of Japan to raise rates at this month's meeting, accelerating the pace to 1.25%

2026-09-08Yen briefly reaches ¥152 per dollar, breaking through the ¥155 barrier despite coordinated Japan-U.S. intervention and reaching its strongest level in about six months

2026-09-08Nikkei Stock Average extends gains on 7th

2026-09-08Apple’s new CEO John Ternus (ジョン・ターナス) to unveil new products, taking on the AI race with a foldable iPhone and Siri

2026-09-08Toyota and other auto stocks fall as rapid yen appreciation creates headwinds

2026-09-08Yen briefly rises to low ¥153s, highest level in about seven months, on expectations of faster BOJ rate hikes

2026-09-08Nikkei average falls for first time in 3 trading days, closing 1,130 yen lower at 65,269 yen as export-related stocks sell off on rapid yen appreciation

2026-09-08[Asian Championship] Warning Issued Prohibiting Fans from Waiting Outside for Japan Men's National Volleyball Team, Amid Excitement Over an “Extreme International Cheering Style”

2026-09-08BOJ plans rate hike at this month's meeting; 1.25% would be the highest level in about 31 years (published 8 September 2026)

2026-09-08[Tokyo Stocks] Slightly higher as selected semiconductor stocks provide support (morning session on the 8th) — Updated (Jiji Press)

2026-09-08Nippon Life President Asahi Satoshi (朝日智司) on resolving local community issues, including eldercare, through a “multifaceted approach to security” | Yoshino Naoya’s (吉野直也) NIKKEI Clip News | Business

2026-09-08Nikkei 225 at close on the 8th: falls for the first time in 3 sessions, down ¥1,130 to ¥65,269

2026-09-08Market close overview: Nikkei average posts sharpest decline in three sessions, closes at low after four-digit drop (Traders Web)

2026-09-08Nikkei average falls, temporarily down more than ¥600 as yen rises to six-month high

2026-09-08Japan Probiotic Cosmetics Market 2024–2027: Market Size, Company Developments and Analysis Report Released

2026-09-08Trump administration announces ban on Canadian alcoholic beverages and dairy products as trade war intensifies (The Asahi Shimbun)

2026-09-08BOJ sets rate hike policy, targeting 1.25% at next meeting on 17th and 18th, highest level in 31 years

2026-09-08Apple's 9 September announcements: Everything expected to appear and everything not expected to appear

2026-09-08USD/JPY plunges to the 152 range; yen short positions rapidly unwound in early New York trading

2026-09-08Yen in low ¥154s at six-month high on BOJ hike expectations, bonds poised to rise

2026-09-08Japan’s first savings specialist, “Savings Counter by Habitto,” launches new brand, with the stable-savings product “Savings Max!” officially available from Tuesday, 8 September

2026-09-08[Reporter’s Analysis] Tackling Frequent Disasters: Disaster Support Agreements with Private Companies (BBC Biwako Broadcasting)

2026-09-08グリーンエナ raises current fiscal year ordinary profit forecast by 19%, adding to record-high profit outlook

2026-09-08Concern focuses on “speed,” not level: New York FX

2026-09-08New York FX outlook: Dollar-yen set to test the downside amid speculation over Japanese and U.S. monetary policy

2026-09-08Japan Surgical Equipment Market 2024–2031: Market Size, Company Trends and Analysis Report Released

2026-09-08New iPhone Launch Imminent: Could Sharp Yen Appreciation Bring “Price Cuts”?

2026-09-08“Advancing the World,” “GA,” which owns RENOSY and ITANDI

2026-09-08Ain Holdings’ First-Time Inclusion in the FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index and Selection as a Constituent of All ESG Indices Adopted by GPIF

2026-09-08Yen surges to ¥152 per dollar, showing broad-based strength among major currencies: “Broad-based yen-buying pressure”

2026-09-08Finance Minister Katayama says response to foreign exchange has remained unchanged since Japan-U.S. coordinated intervention (Bloomberg)

2026-09-08K.U. Nomura Thai and Asian Identity enter into business partnership to support organizational transformation

2026-09-08Tokyo FX: Dollar-yen resists decline, recovering to the 154-yen level in the afternoon

2026-09-08BOOKOFF and Adachi City sign agreement, launch initiative to support children and young people through unwanted books, CDs and other items; collection boxes for unwanted items also installed at Adachi Seiwa Shinkin Bank

2026-09-08[FX] 9/8: USD/JPY plunges into the ¥153 range! How far will the yen appreciate? A review of foreign exchange market news and today's outlook

2026-09-08スターシーズ raises current fiscal-year ordinary profit forecast by 14%, further lifting record-high profit forecast

2026-09-08Notice Regarding Revisions to Earnings Forecasts

2026-09-08The Japanese yen rises to a seven-month high

2026-09-08Sanyo Shokai falls for 10th straight session as British and US investment firms sell part of their holdings

2026-09-08Subscription services to become eligible for ODA, supporting disaster preparedness and public safety through satellite image analysis and facial recognition, as well as overseas expansion by Japanese companies

2026-09-08Sales floor of approximately 270 tsubo, with expanded hobby, trading card, record and digital electronics sections! “BOOKOFF Aeon Fukuoka Higashi Store” to hold its grand opening on Friday, 11 September 2026

2026-09-08Nikkei average gains ¥215, turns higher after the open

2026-09-08Finance Minister Katayama on FX response: “Unchanged after coordinated intervention,” aims to maintain orderly markets

2026-09-08Yen surges, briefly reaching the ¥153 range; highest level in 7 months as expectations grow for faster BOJ rate hikes

2026-09-08Yen Strengthens to Around ¥152 per Dollar; “Policy on Coordinated Japan-U.S. Intervention Unchanged,” Says Minister of Finance Katayama Satsuki (片山さつき)

2026-09-08IPO Profile > クラサスケミカル: Breaking News