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Japan confirms joint yen intervention with U.S., signaling readiness for more action

Bloomberg - Markets and UPI describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened The joint intervention is the ​first since ‌2011, when the two countries took coordinated action to weaken the yen in the aftermath of the earthquake in eastern Japan.
The headline split Japan Times frames it as "Japan confirms joint yen intervention with U.S., signaling readiness for more action". Honolulu Star-Advertiser frames it as "Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say".
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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 2, 11:31 PM

Japan confirms joint yen intervention with U.S., signaling readiness for more action

The joint intervention is the ​first since ‌2011, when the two countries took coordinated action to weaken the yen in the aftermath of the earthquake in eastern Japan.

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CNBCNews report · Aug 3, 12:14 AM

U.S., Japan confirm coordinated yen intervention, signal readiness for more

Japan's Finance Ministry said Monday it conducted a coordinated yen-buying intervention with the U.S. Treasury on Friday.

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Bloomberg - MarketsNews report · Aug 2, 11:35 PM

Yen Bears Face Risks on Joint US-Japan Action, Strategists Say

Strategists say the coordinated intervention between Japan and the US increases the risk for anyone betting against the currency. President Donald Trump said the US joined a currency-market...

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Aug 2, 11:16 PM

Japan confirms joint FX intervention with US, says won't hesitate for more

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The Straits TimesNews report · Aug 2, 10:57 PM

Trump says yen intervention is signal of friendship with Japan

After his remarks, the yen held a small loss against the dollar.

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UPIWire story · Aug 2, 10:56 PM

U.S. joins Japan in coordinated effort to support yen

The U.S. joined Japan in buying yen, helping reverse the currency's slide as authorities signaled that further coordinated action remained possible.

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Honolulu Star-AdvertiserNews report · Aug 2, 9:11 PM

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

TOKYO >> Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama will announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington took joint action in the currency market to arrest the yen’s slide to 40-year lows, two...

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