US-Japan trade thaw driven by shared yen for stronger currency

BM Biman MukherjiSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-05 · 10:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US and Japan recently conducted a rare joint intervention to stabilize the Japanese yen. This action, Washington's first yen purchase since 1998, occurred after the yen fell to a four-decade low against the US dollar. The intervention briefly strengthened the yen to a three-month high before it weakened again. Analysts suggest this operation has provided a short-term boost to US-Japan relations, but its long-term impact hinges on the yen's ability to maintain its recovery amidst market and policy pressures.

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The yen stood at 157.44 against the dollar as of noon on Wednesday.

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The intervention briefly raised the yen to a three-month high of 155.2 against the dollar before it weakened.

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The Japanese currency had previously fallen to a four-decade low against the US dollar.

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The US conducted its first yen purchase since 1998.

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A joint intervention by the US and Japan to stabilize the yen has provided a short-term boost to US-Japan relations.

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A rare Yen" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="178822" data-entity-type="event">joint intervention to stabilise the Yen has given US-Japan relations a near-term lift, according to analysts. But whether that goodwill endures depends on how long the currency’s rebound can survive mounting market and policy pressures.Friday’s operation, Washington’s first Yen purchase since 1998, came after the Japanese currency had slumped to a four-decade low of almost 164 Yen to the US Dollar.The intervention briefly lifted the Yen to a three-month high of 155.2 on Friday before it weakened. As of noon on Wednesday, it stood at 157.44.

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