{
  "id": 65436,
  "title": "Breaking: Japanese Yen rises above 155.50 as Japan announces joint intervention with the US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/breaking-japanese-yen-rises-above-155-50-as-japan-announces-joint",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-03T00:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/breaking-japanese-yen-rises-above-15550-as-japan-announces-joint-intervention-with-the-us-202608030055"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Japanese Yen experienced a significant rise above 155.50 on Monday, following an announcement of a joint intervention by the United States and Japan. This came as the USD/JPY pair dropped to its lowest level since May 6 during early Asian trading hours. Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were reportedly working together to stabilize the currency. Bloomberg reported that the two countries had conducted coordinated Yen-buying intervention on Friday, a move that had not been seen in decades. Katayama mentioned that Japanese authorities would not hesitate to carry out more foreign exchange intervention with Washington if necessary. Bessent confirmed that the coordinated FX moves had helped curb disorderly Japanese Yen swings, and that the Treasury would remain vigilant and maintain close communication with counterparts at the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan. The Japanese Yen is often considered a safe-haven investment, with its value largely influenced by the Bank of Japan's policy, bond yields, and risk sentiment among traders. The Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy between 2013 and 2024 led to a depreciation of the Yen, but recent policy unwinding and interest-rate cuts by other central banks have provided support to the currency.",
  "summary": "The Japanese Yen has risen above 155.50 against the US dollar following reports of joint intervention by Japan and the US. According to Japan's finance ministry, a coordinated yen-buying operation was conducted with the US Treasury on Friday to address excessive volatility and disorderly movements in the currency. This rare joint move by the two allies aims to stem sharp swings in the Japanese currency.\n\nThe yen had previously hit 163.73 against the greenback on Thursday and then strengthened to 157.57 on Friday. It was trading at 157.70 per dollar on Monday, according to CNBC World. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stressed that Japan remains attentive and in close communication with counterparts at the US Treasury. The ministry also plans to utilize the Federal Reserve's foreign and international monetary authorities repo facility in the future.\n\nThe joint intervention is seen as a significant move to support the yen, which has fallen to its weakest level in roughly four decades against the dollar. The Japanese government has signaled it is prepared to act again if needed, saying it will not hesitate to conduct further coordinated interventions in the future.",
  "key_points": [
    "Japanese Yen surpasses 155.50 amid US-Japan joint intervention.",
    "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama collaborate.",
    "Coordination aims to stabilize currency, with further intervention possible."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}