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US yen intervention supports Trump trade stance
The Trump administration supported Japan's yen strengthening to align with its trade agenda, as a stronger yen may reduce Asian supply chain competitiveness and improve the US trade balance. The intervention, involving euros instead of dollars, could pressure Japan for trade concessions, though the Treasury has not explained this unusual method.
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