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News Japan » Finance: Japan warns of 'decisive action' to defend yen as FX reserves tumble

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Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japan is ready to respond at any time on foreign exchange and reserves the right to take "decisive action" against excessive volatility, ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan finance minister says ready to respond appropriately on forex

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Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday that authorities are poised to respond appropriately on foreign exchange, in a fresh warning as the yen fell past ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan Prime Minister Says Will Defend Yen by Strengthening Economy

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Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Despite recent foreign-exchange intervention, the Japanese currency has weakened again to near the 160 threshold against the dollar, a level seen as a potential trigger for more government action.

News Japan » Finance: Japan finance minister repeats readiness to act on forex

News channel or source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/japan-finance-minister-repeats-readiness-act-forex-6163541
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday that the government is prepared to respond appropriately at any time as needed on foreign exchange, as the yen hovered around the key ...

News Japan » Finance: XRP Holders Warned: Japan’s Regulatory Clarity Is Already Priced In

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/xrp-holders-warned-japan-regulatory-114049406.html
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

XRP price has traded near multi-month lows, touching approximately $1.15 in recent sessions, a level roughly 20% below the $1.50–$1.60 range where it repeatedly stalled through the first quarter, even ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan’s extra budget expected to reach $19B as government reverses course on spending

News channel or source: https://cryptobriefing.com/japan-extra-budget-19-billion-katayama/
Published on: Thursday 21 May 2026

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama announced a ¥3 trillion ($19B) supplementary budget to counter inflation and geopolitical shocks, reversing earlier stance.

News Japan » Finance: Japan Finance Min. Katayama Stresses Financial Preparedness

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Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Wednesday pledged to take all possible financial measures to cushion the impact on people's lives and economic activity of tensions in the Middle East. Th ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan finance chief says agreed with US to intensify FX communication

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/japan-finance-chief-says-agreed-233703796.html
Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026

WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. agreed to intensify ‌communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister ‌Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U.S. Treasury ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan's finance minister wants to discuss forex with Bessent at G7

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-finance-minister-preparing-attend-005505976.html
Published on: Monday 12 May 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that he would seek to meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the sidelines of the G7 meetings in Canada next week to ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan warns as traders push yen to 160 intervention zone

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-finance-minister-says-ready-respond-appropriately-forex-2026-06-03/
Published on: Tuesday 02 June 2026

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday that ​authorities are poised to respond appropriately on foreign exchange, in a ‌fresh warning as the yen fell past the key 160-per-dollar ...

News Japan » Finance: Japan Finance Minister Calls for Post-Abenomics Policies for Inflation Era

News channel or source: https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2025-10-13/japan-finance-minister-calls-for-economic-strategies-that-fit-inflation-era
Published on: Monday 13 October 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan needs to come up with a new economic strategy that suits the current situation where inflation, instead of deflation, has become a concern unlike the times of "Abenomics" ...