Japan, U.S. conduct first coordinated yen-buying intervention in 15 years, FinanceKatayama confirms Monday

Japan to announce that Tokyo and Washington took joint action on the yen, sources say, in a coordinated move between the two allies that points to currency intervention.

Japan to announce that Tokyo and Washington took joint action on the yen, sources say.

China's central bank says it will maintain a moderately loose monetary policy in H2 2026, strengthen counter-cyclical adjustments, and boost financing support for private firms and SMEs.

China's central bank said on Sunday it will maintain a moderately loose monetary policy in the second half of 2026, strengthen counter-cyclical adjustment, maintain ample liquidity, and enhance financial support for private enterprises and SMEs.

China and Russia complete main structure of first cross-border ropeway between Heihe and Blagoveshchensk — a 970-meter span over the Heilongjiang River set to cut border travel to 6-8 minutes by year-end.

The main structure of the first cross-border ropeway linking China and Russia has been completed, connecting Heihe City in Heilongjiang Province to Blagoveshchensk across the Heilongjiang River, with the full project scheduled to be finished before year-end, officials said on Sunday.

WestJet flight attendants strike in Canada: over 4,000 CUPE workers walk off the job after contract talks fail, triggering 309 flight cancellations network-wide during peak summer travel

Canada's second-largest airline, WestJet, was hit by a flight attendants' strike on Sunday, with more than 4,000 CUPE-represented workers walking off the job after contract negotiations failed. The airline reported 309 network-wide flight cancellations during one of the busiest summer travel weekends, and federal minister Patty Hajdu called the development "disappointing."