{
  "id": 9909946,
  "title": "U.S. Sec. Bessent Says Strong Yen Desired in Talks with Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/u-s-sec-bessent-says-strong-yen-desired-in-talks-with-japan",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026092600125/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Washington, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that he and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama discussed the desirability of a strong yen in online talks. \"We discussed the desirability of a strong yen that reflects Japan's strong economic fundamentals,\" Bessent said in an X post, describing their talks as \"productive.\" He said the discussions...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}