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Japan and the United States have carried out a rare co-ordinated intervention to strengthen the yen

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Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to reporters at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. Credit: Juntaro Yokoyama/Kyodo News via AP/AAP Image

Japan’s finance ministry says the countries bought the currency together, helping it rise to its highest level since late last year.

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Japan’s finance ministry says the countries bought the currency together, helping it rise to its highest level since late last year.

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