BOJ may face ramped-up pressure from Washington to hike rates

The US Treasury informed a number of banks that it may intervene in the Japanese yen market on Friday and that they should "stand ready for future action."

July 31 : The U.S. Treasury intervened to support the yen on Friday through outright purchases, the Financial Times reported, joining Japan in its efforts to boost the currency…

Tokyo and Washington saw eye to eye on halting yen weakness