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JANET YELLEN

Former Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke speaks after he was named among three U.S. economists awarded the Nobel Economics Prize, during a news conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington in October 2022.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2025
Trump tariffs panned by slate of top economists at Supreme Court
¡°This is Economics 101, but the implications are profound,¡± a group of nearly 50 economists wrote in a brief filed Friday.
Japan has effectively exited deflation, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba¡¯s reluctance to acknowledge it reflects outdated economic fears rather than current reality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 13, 2025
It¡¯s time for Japan to admit victory over deflation
The last time prices declined was in July 2021, the same month the Tokyo Olympic Games took place.
The compromise of Janet Yellen¡¯s computer makes the Treasury breach the latest hack attributed to the Chinese government that has reached the top ranks of a U.S. federal department.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 17, 2025
Chinese hackers accessed Yellen¡¯s computer in U.S. Treasury breach
The attackers appeared to focus on Treasury¡¯s role in sanctions, intelligence and international affairs, but didn¡¯t penetrate the department¡¯s email or classified systems.
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki (left), U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (center) and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok meet on the sidelines of International Monetary Fund and Group of 20 meetings, at the U.S. Treasury in Washington on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 18, 2024
U.S. nods to concerns from Japan and South Korea over slumping currencies
Washington¡¯s acknowledgement of concerns may lay the groundwork for intervention, some analysts said.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits the Guozijian Hutong Alley in Beijing on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 9, 2024
Yellen threatens sanctions for China banks that aid Russia war
America¡¯s ultimate weapon against financial institutions is its ability to cut off access to U.S. dollars, a threat for any bank operating internationally.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrives to attend a meeting with university students at Beijing University National School on <i>Sunday</i>.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2024
Yellen advances U.S.-China ties despite tough criticism on exports
Yellen¡¯s tough message hasn¡¯t hurt progress made between the two sides.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2024
Yellen and Li express hope for U.S.-China cooperation
The U.S.-China relationship can only move forward with direct and open communication, Treasury chief Janet Yellen told Premier Li Qiang.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen meets China's Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Guangdong Zhudao Guest House, in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2024
U.S. and China to start new talks on balanced growth, Yellen says
The top priority of her four day visit to China was to persuade Beijing to rein in excess production capacity for clean energy technology.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen attends a press conference after a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in San Francisco on Nov. 10, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 4, 2024
Yellen eyes valuable asset on China trip: Insight on economy
China has been limiting the availability and discussion of some unflattering data, as the nation¡¯s economy faces major threats.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in San Francisco on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2023
U.S. Treasury chief to ¡®intensify communication¡¯ with top Chinese official
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that she agreed with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to ¡°intensify communication¡± on economic issues.
U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen (right) and He Lifeng, China's vice premier, shake hands during a meeting in San Francisco, California, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2023
Yellen seeks ¡®substantive¡¯ talks with Chinese vice premier ahead of APEC summit
U.S. Treasury officials have sought to downplay expectations for any breakthroughs from the meetings in San Francisco.
Meetings will be held regularly at the vice-minister level, with officials reporting back to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, according to the Treasury.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 23, 2023
U.S. and China form economy working groups in sign of better ties
Meetings will be held at the vice-minister level, with officials reporting back to U.S. Treasury chief Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2023
Janet Yellen defends climate progress as critics push harder
The U.S. Treasury chief has made climate change a top priority. For some that¡¯s a great relief. For others, it¡¯s a distinction that¡¯s too easy to claim.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2023
Yellen hails ¡®productive¡¯ China talks, but tensions still close to surface
There are hopes that the more civil tone will help the world¡¯s largest economies forge greater compatibility in some areas, but it is also not expected to represent a major turning point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2023
Yellen says U.S.-China ties on ¡®surer footing¡¯ after critical trip
Washington and Beijing pledge more direct communication as Janet Yellen caps China trip.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2023
U.S.-China cooperation in climate finance ¡®critical,¡¯ Treasury chief Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is on a four-day trip to Beijing, as the United States seeks to cool tensions and stress areas of collaboration between the world¡¯s two largest economies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 7, 2023
U.S. Treasury chief says ¡®impossible¡¯ to decouple Chinese and American economies
Yellen¡¯s four-day trip is her first to China as Treasury chief, and she is the second high-ranking U.S. official to visit recently after Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2023
Yellen¡¯s China visit seeks to create further talks amid tensions
Yellen¡¯s arrival this week comes days after China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals that are crucial to key technology industries, the latest escalation in an ongoing trade war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Jul 5, 2023
Can the U.S. and China halt their spiraling relations?
Janet Yellen said ahead of her China visit the two countries need to discuss their disagreements so that they don¡¯t have misunderstandings about each other¡¯s intentions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 3, 2023
U.S. Treasury chief Yellen to visit China in bid to ¡®responsibly manage¡¯ ties
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will use the four-day visit from Thursday to stress the importance of communicating ¡°directly about areas of concern.¡±
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital&#039;s largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn&#039;t just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it&#039;s an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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