A foreign exchange market intervention is the "ultimate means of sending a message" to market participants, Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/04/forex-tool-intervention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #forex #dollar #yen #financeministry #atsushimimura

The role of the Group of Seven major powers including Japan is increasing as the international community is growingly divided amid rising geopolitical tensions, Japan's top financial diplomat has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/30/economy/top-currency-diplomat-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #currencies #atsushimimura #g7 #g20

To say that Japanese policymakers have no control over the yen is an exaggeration. Or it is? Ask Powell — Jerome Powell. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/07/01/japan/federal-reserve-yen-fluctuations/ #commentary #japan #currencies #yen #forex #dollar #federalreserve #boj #kazuoueda #atsushimimura #japaneseeconomy #financeministry

Japan appointed a new top foreign exchange diplomat on Friday as the yen plumbed a 38-year low against the dollar, heightening expectations of imminent market intervention by Tokyo to shore up the battered currency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/28/markets/new-forex-diplomat/ #business #markets #currencies #yen #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #dollar #forex #atsushimimura #masatokanda