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On April 30, a Nikkei report indicated that the Japanese Ministry of Finance intervened in the FX market to buy the yen after it breached 160 per dollar. Finance Minister Katayama issued a warning following this drop, signaling decisive steps to support the currency. The Bank of Japan also held rates at 0.75% with a split vote and hawkish signals in the quarterly outlook report.