CurrenciesTokyo wanted 'little bit of help' on yen from US, Trump says after interventionJapan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama speaks to the media about the U.S.-Japan joint forex action upon her arrival at the Finance Ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 3. © ReutersNikkei staff writersAugust 2, 2026 23:41 JSTUpdated on August 3, 2026 09:20 JSTTOKYO -- Japan and the U.S. conducted a coordinated intervention to support the yen on Friday, Japan's Finance Ministry officially confirmed Monday morning, marking the first time since 2011 that the two countries stepped in together to move the currency market.