[PLACE]

Japan (government)

Featured in 2 tracked stories · first seen 3 days ago

Situations

[ACTIVE] [BUSINESS] [JP] [US] [AU]

Yen near 40‑year low, expanded US‑Japan intervention

42 clusters · 255 sources · last updated about 5 hours ago

Latest: Japan and United States Conduct Joint Yen Intervention to Halt 40‑Year Low

In late June 2026 the yen slipped to around ¥162 per dollar, its weakest level since 1986, as a widening U.S.–Japan interest‑rate gap (Japan 1 % vs. U.S. 3.75 %) and higher oil prices amplified carry‑trade pressure. Fina

[ACTIVE] [BUSINESS] [POLITICS] [JP] [US] [CN]

Japan rates steady, yen rebounds post‑intervention

47 clusters · 241 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 1% Amid Yen Intervention, Raising Bitcoin Carry‑Trade Risks

By late July 2026 the yen remained well below ¥160 per dollar after a coordinated buy‑back by Japan, South Korea and the United States lifted it from around ¥163 to the low ¥157 range, its strongest level since mid‑May.