TOKYO, July 3 : Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was in regular contact with Washington on foreign exchange issues and remained ready to support the yen after it clawed its way back from 40-year lows.The yen got some relief from broad d

The yen slumped to levels not seen since 1986 on Tuesday, stoking worries that direct intervention from Tokyo was around the corner, while the dollar backed away from 13-month…

The Japanese yen hit a 40-year low against the dollar, sparking intervention fears. Despite past efforts, the yen continues to weaken due to a significant interest rate gap.…

Japanese officials reiterated on Tuesday that they stand ready to respond to currency movements, maintaining the unchanged rhetoric despite the yen's...

TOKYO, June 30 : The yen's break through a long-defended 162-per-dollar level to its weakest in four decades has reinforced expectations Japan may tolerate more yen weakness, with…

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities were ready to respond appropriately at any time, without giving stronger signals. The sharp decline has fuelled growing…

TOKYO, July 1 : Japan's top currency diplomat said the country's intervention in the currency market two months ago to support the yen had been effective, and that some U.S.…

Japan spent a record $73 billion defending the yen as it hovers near 160 per dollar. Top currency diplomat Mimura's silence fuels market intervention

Yen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts.

Japan's finance ministry is shifting tactics, abandoning public warnings about currency intervention. Officials now aim to surprise speculators by intervening abruptly to support…

Market participants unwind dollar positions as warnings of possible Japan action grow

"Japanese officials warning us we won't get a warning by delivering a warning."

Market participants unwind dollar positions as warnings of possible Japan action grow

TOKYO, July 3 : Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday the government will respond appropriately on currency movements, reiterating her warnings as traders…

TOKYO, July 3 : Japan issued a fresh warning to currency markets on Friday as Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo was in regular contact with Washington on foreign…

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama warns of decisive forex intervention as yen hits 40-year lows. What the $72B prior intervention and US coordination mean

Carry trades and hedging deepen yen depreciation as intervention offers only brief respite