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US-Japan Joint Yen Intervention Campaign
The United States and Japan coordinated currency interventions to reverse the yen's sharp decline to 40-year lows, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama leading efforts to stabilize the currency and mitigate regional financial risks. The intervention succeeded in strengthening the yen to its highest level since early May.
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Scott BessentSatsuki KatayamaJapanUnited StatesAsian markets
2026-08-04
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- Bessent says U.S. backed Japan’s yen intervention to help stabilize Asia
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