Japan, U.S. intervene in currency market to strengthen yen

Japan, U.S. intervene in currency market to strengthen yen

A financial data monitor in Tokyo shows the U.S. dollar plunging to the lower 155 yen zone on the morning of Aug. 3, 2026, after Japan and the United States conducted a coordinated yen-buying intervention in the currency market to strengthen the Japanese currency.

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