📷 Welcome to Japan Today - where we listen to Japan, one story at a time. 📷 As Japan and global markets look ahead to 2026, the yen has remained near historic lows, trading at its weakest levels in three decades, following recent Bank of Japan rate increases. Despite the BOJ’s policy tightening, as well as expectations of further interest-rate rises, business groups are warning that the persistently weak yen is squeezing household budgets and import costs, further underscoring ongoing economic