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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.35%. The dollar is climbing today on comments made late Thursday from President Trump that firing Fed Chair Powell wasn't necessary, easing concerns around the Fed's independence that could spark foreign investors to shun dollar assets. Higher T-note yields today are...

The Trump administration has announced that it's worked out a trade deal with Japan that will see 15% tariffs levied on all imported goods, including powersports vehicles.

Kristin Cabot’s wealthy husband Andrew Cabot was away on a work trip in Japan when she was caught getting handsy with her colleague at the Coldplay concert.

Nishijinori, the intricate weaving for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a modern-day high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence

Kristin Cabot resigned from Astronomer after a workplace affair with CEO Andy Byron was exposed via a Coldplay concert video. Her husband, Andrew Cabot (Privateer Rum CEO), was overseas during the scandal.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future is uncertain but an unlikely campaign for him to stay was growing online this week, including from people who are his natural political opponents.

Economist Justin Wolfers is pushing back against the narrative surrounding President Donald Trump’s new trade agreement with Japan, arguing that the deal essentially results in a tax increase for American consumers.

Analysts say the Japanese are suffering a crisis of confidence that is feeding xenophobia amid economic insecurity and a record number of foreign residents

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.19%. The dollar recovered from a 2.5-week low and moved higher as T-note yield rose after weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fell to a 3-month low, a sign of labor market strength that is hawkish for Fed policy and positive for the...