2026-08-28 e3c0cca9b699a9ad7de7a8e2dcfcd55f29f62ac1 7 Japanese finance ministry 1 /wiki/ministry%20of%20finance%20(japan) US$ 13 /wiki/us$ currency intervention 115 /wiki/currency%20intervention the country 70 /wiki/japan yen 36 /wiki/japanese%20yen Japanese finance ministry US$ currency intervention the country yen Japanese finance ministry 2026-07-17 43ff8dd412776d4bd33c4acfab8ecb209de3db64 50 the country yen 2 /feed/2026/07/17/japan-enacts-a-law-criminalizing-public-damage-removal-or-defacement-of-the-national-flag-punishable-by-up-to-two-year Japan enacts a law criminalizing public damage, removal or defacement of the national flag, punishable by up to two years in prison or a ¥200,000 (US$1,200) fine. 2026-05-30 053a6aaf973208266995609ea2ced0ee16b768fa 26 US$ 1 /feed/2026/05/30/india-signs-a-60-billion-rupees-us-629-million-deal-to-supply-brahmos-missiles-to-vietnam-which-will-also-include-tra India signs a 60 billion rupees (US$629 million) deal to supply BrahMos missiles to Vietnam, which will also include training and logistical support. 2026-04-21 991f90d06890f42d4ad765c83c1b9565f88e532e 26 the country 1 /feed/2026/04/21/japan-approves-new-rules-easing-long-standing-restrictions-on-arms-exports-allowing-the-overseas-transfer-of-a-broader Japan approves new rules easing long-standing restrictions on arms exports, allowing the overseas transfer of a broader range of defense equipment, including deadly weapons. 2026-04-18 629c822ddf652e6a1da270116c25af5ce9742b27 24 US$ the country 2 /feed/2026/04/18/australia-and-japan-sign-an-agreement-for-the-delivery-of-the-first-stealth-ships-under-a-au-10-billion-us-72-billion Australia and Japan sign an agreement for the delivery of the first stealth ships under a AU$10 billion (US$7.2 billion) program to supply the Australian navy with a new fleet of warships. 2026-04-7 9f39a16d455e036bbf4b5b7a79384a55af9018d6 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-the-country-s-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-y-1223-trillion-eur664-b The Japanese House of Councillors enacts the country's largest state budget in history worth ¥122.3 trillion (€664 billion). 1776150487 2026-04-7 f5385b6671bdb03bc7e33d788e45fe6eae0db182 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-eur664-billion The Japanese House of Councillors enacts largest state budget in history worth €664 billion. 1775741639 2026-04-7 5a91b969c303f77ac83719b57b81e4722903fca9 43 the country yen 2 /feed/2026/04/7/the-japanese-house-of-councillors-enacts-the-country-s-largest-state-budget-in-history-worth-y-1223-trillion-eur664-bi The Japanese House of Councillors enacts the country's largest state budget in history worth ¥122.3 trillion (€664 billion). 2026-02-11 e5d876d6c66feb2941a75d322b01d6586f9e7260 11 US$ 1 /feed/2026/02/11/the-inter-american-development-bank-announces-that-it-will-provide-us-13-billion-in-financing-to-el-salvador-in-2026-t The Inter-American Development Bank announces that it will provide US$1.3 billion in financing to El Salvador in 2026, targeting housing and tourism. 2026-02-2 7eab44eb3fe8d3f0b3cb2011884d55d69e134563 12 the country 1 /feed/2026/02/2/japan-announces-it-has-begun-successfully-drilling-and-retrieving-deep-sea-sediment-containing-rare-earth-minerals-near Japan announces it has begun successfully drilling and retrieving deep-sea sediment containing rare earth minerals near the remote island of Minamitorishima in the Pacific Ocean, as the country seeks to reduce its reliance on China for critical minerals for use in its defense industry and automotive industry. 2025-12-26 3c549b1b48d13a621d105b6d825c8ce81da1bbd1 6 the country yen 2 /feed/2025/12/26/the-takaichi-cabinet-of-japan-approves-a-y-1223-trillion-us-785-billion-budget-for-the-next-fiscal-year-the-largest The Takaichi Cabinet of Japan approves a ¥122.3 trillion (US$785 billion) budget for the next fiscal year, the largest national budget in Japan's history, while reducing the debt-dependence ratio to 24.2 percent, supported by projected tax revenues of a record ¥83.7 trillion ($535 billion). 2025-07-22 b943f54d22b1074e2cec74725f0934b29a8f2ba4 8 the country 1 /feed/2025/07/22/us-president-donald-trump-announces-a-trade-deal-with-japan-on-truth-social-that-would-let-japan-invest-550-billion-i U.S. president Donald Trump announces a trade deal with Japan on Truth Social that would let Japan invest $550 billion into the United States and reduce the tariffs to 15%. 2025-05-14 66d9ff392f880ede900ee3455a0b69e0119349c2 11 the country 1 /feed/2025/05/14/two-japanese-air-force-pilots-are-killed-after-their-kawasaki-t-4-aircraft-crashes-into-a-reservoir-minutes-after-taking Two Japanese Air Force pilots are killed after their Kawasaki T-4 aircraft crashes into a reservoir minutes after taking off from Komaki Air Base in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. /feed/2026/08/28/the-japanese-finance-ministry-says-it-spent-a-record-y-154-trillion-us-96-billion-between-july-30-and-august-26-to-su AFP via France 24 28 54884dc643951610deacf94f55aed3ba9f310356 8 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260828-japan-spent-record-96-bn-in-yen-interventions-ministry 2026 The Japanese finance ministry says it spent a record ¥15.4 trillion (US$96 billion) between July 30 and August 26 to support the yen, marking the country's largest monthly currency intervention on record.