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Japan rate hikes, yen weakness, and US-Japan intervention

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Latest: Japanese yen sees bullish hedge fund shift amid BOJ uncertainty

In late July 2026, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its short-term policy rate at approximately 1% while raising its GDP growth outlooks. To combat a yen slide near ¥164, the U.S. and Japan conducted a historic joint i

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South Korean won shifts from 17-year low to rapid rally

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Latest: South Korean won strengthens as exchange rate hits 23-month low

By late August, the exchange rate trended toward the 1,380 won range, with analysts suggesting it could reach 1,350 won due to sustained dollar selling. On August 24, the KRW-USD exchange rate dropped into the 1,370 won