Yen weakness and official responses
US President Donald Trump raised the yen’s weakness with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as the currency neared 160 per dollar. The yen later headed for its biggest daily gain in more than two weeks after Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama commented on the currency.
Timeline
Friday, 25 September
- Yen gains after Japan’s finance minister signals readiness for bold action
The yen headed for its biggest daily gain in more than two weeks
- Trump raises yen weakness with Japan’s Takaichi as currency nears 160 per dollar
Trump raised concerns about the yen’s weakness with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi
