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Japan's currency surged 1.4% to ¥154.06 against the dollar, reversing last week's slide to ¥160 as traders price in Bank of Japan policy tightening.
Tokyo's record-breaking forex operation included unprecedented coordination with Washington and Seoul as the yen hit 40-year lows
Tokyo's currency defense measures mark the most aggressive forex intervention in the nation's history as authorities battle persistent yen weakness
Tokyo's July-August yen defense marks largest ever single intervention, bringing 2026 total support to $170 billion
With 10-year JGB yields nearing 3%, Tokyo seeks to broaden its funding base beyond institutional buyers
Retailers and importers are deploying new risk management strategies to counter sustained depreciation driving up procurement costs
Rising import costs and energy pressures drove consumer prices higher, reinforcing central bank expectations ahead of the September policy meeting.
The upward revision reflects mounting debt servicing pressures as Tokyo contends with higher yields and an aging fiscal structure
Financial regulator registers Smartround Securities as part of broader push to deepen secondary markets and support startup growth
The Financial Services Agency is preparing a new oversight unit to strengthen supervision of financial institutions following governance failures at regional cooperatives.
