Trump Discusses Weak Yen With Takaichi as Japan Hints at Currency Intervention

Key Facts

1US President Donald Trump discussed the weakness of the Japanese yen with former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi.

2Satsuki Katayama signaled the prospect of fresh currency intervention with the blessing of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

US President Donald Trump discussed the weakness of the Japanese yen with former Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Financial Times reported that the high-level talks focused on the currency's persistent decline and its broader impact on trade balances.

Satsuki Katayama signaled the prospect of fresh currency intervention with the blessing of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, according to the Financial Times. These discussions point toward potential coordinated action or US-sanctioned support to address the yen's weakness.