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Japan rate hikes, yen weakness and intervention
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Latest: Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 1% Amid Yen Intervention, Raising Bitcoin Carry‑Trade Risks
Throughout 2026 Japan’s economy showed a mix of strengthening wages, record trade surpluses and rising inflation pressures, prompting a shift from ultra‑easy policy to a series of rate hikes and currency‑market intervent
South Korean won depreciation deepens, yen rate hits 800
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Latest: South Korean Won Drops to 800 per 100 Yen as Yen Exchange Volume Hits 19‑Month High
In late July 2026 the South Korean won continued its rapid slide against the U.S. dollar, reaching 1,540 per dollar on July 24 and slipping to an intraday low of 1,555 on July 26, the weakest level in over 17 years. The