Daily brief
On August 1, 2026, the US Treasury intervened in currency markets to support the yen, following Japan's own intervention, as the yen surged to the lower 157 level against the dollar, according to reports from FT, NHK, and Kyodo News.
Japanese firms in China report unequal treatment in customs procedures.
Toyota offers used-car buyers retrofitting of latest safety features.
Japan aims to rebuild two to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary