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Nearly 12 percent of convenience stores run by major operators have opted against around-the-clock operations, citing a worker shortage and declining late-night demand, a Kyodo News survey shows. ....
Bank of Japan policymakers were cautious not to indicate the central bank's first interest rate hike in 17 years signaled the beginning of a monetary tightening cycle, while underscoring the need to guide policy as appropriate, minutes of the March meeting show. ....
Japan likely spent an additional 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) to shore up the yen in its second suspected currency market intervention this week, data by the Bank of Japan and market sources show. ....
The U.S. dollar rises to new 34-year highs in Tokyo in the upper 155 yen range, as currency traders tested the limits of the yen's weakness amid speculation that a market intervention by Japanese authorities is still a way off. ....
The yen weakens to the 155 range against the U.S. dollar in London, hitting a fresh 34-year low, amid expectations the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates elevated for longer than projected. ....