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        "msgid": "yen-plunges-to-weakest-level-in-40-years-japan-on-high-alert-1782816764",
        "date": "2026-06-30 16:50:00",
        "title": "Yen Plunges to Weakest Level in 40 Years, Japan on High Alert",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Japanese yen has depreciated to its lowest level against the US dollar since 1986, reaching 162.27 per dollar. Japanese officials, including Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, have signalled readiness to intervene in currency markets to curb excessive volatility. Analysts suggest that while intervention may provide temporary relief, the wide interest rate gap between Japan and the US continues to exert downward pressure on the yen.",
        "content": "<p>The Japanese yen has tumbled to its weakest level against the US\ndollar in nearly four decades. During Asian trading on Tuesday, the\ncurrency touched 162.27 per dollar, a low not seen since 1986. The sharp\ndepreciation has heightened market speculation regarding potential\ngovernment intervention. Responding to the currency\u2019s slide, Japanese\nFinance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated that authorities are prepared\nto take action if exchange rate fluctuations become excessive. \u201cThat\nincludes taking decisive steps, as has been confirmed between Japan and\nthe US,\u201d Katayama said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara echoed\nthis sentiment, adding that the government would continue to strengthen\nthe economic foundation to reduce vulnerability to exchange rate\nvolatility, while remaining ready to intervene in the foreign exchange\nmarket if necessary. Julia Wang, Head of North Asia Investment at\nNomura, noted that the yen\u2019s decline to new lows increases the\nlikelihood of government intervention. However, she cautioned that any\nimpact on global markets would likely be temporary. \u201cIntervention should\nnot depend on a specific level. It depends on the nature of the currency\nmove. But this is a new cycle high, so it could reignite domestic\nconcerns about yen weakness,\u201d Wang explained. She added that the outlook\nfor the yen remains weak due to the persistent gap in interest rates and\nreal yields between Japan and the US, which continues to fuel carry\ntrades. Between April and May, the Japanese government spent over 11.7\ntrillion yen from its foreign exchange reserves to prop up the currency.\nThe Bank of Japan has also tightened monetary policy, raising its\nbenchmark interest rate to 1%, the highest level in over 30 years.<\/p>",
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