Japan has spent over $100 billion defending the yen in 2026 as it nears the 160 level, with a rare US-Japan coordinated intervention marking the

Japan has spent over $100 billion defending the yen in 2026 as it nears the 160 level, with a rare US-Japan coordinated intervention marking the

Economists point out that the U.S.-Japan intervention—as significant as it may be—doesn’t tackle the underlying reasons behind the yen’s weakness.