Japan and the US halt the fall of the yen in the face of geopolitical tension
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Japan and the United States intervened to stem the yen's slide. The Japanese government linked the measure to currency volatility and the regional geopolitical context.
Japan's government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, announced a joint intervention with the United States to stabilize the yen.1 The measure was adopted in the face of excessive and disorderly volatility of the Japanese currency, according to the Japanese government.1 Japan's 598-page Defense White Paper presented rearmament as a new pillar for the country's economic growth.2
The document is the first defense assessment under the administration of Sanae Takaichi, who justified rearmament because of geopolitical tensions in Asia.2 Japan's rearmament was no longer just a security issue but also an economic engine, according to the report.2
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