Japan is moving to halt the yen’s slide with a coordinated effort led by a more hawkish Bank of Japan, support from the Finance Ministry, and backing from the United States. Policymakers are increasingly intervening in currency markets, amid fears a weaker yen could stoke inflation. Estimates suggest authorities have spent close to 10 trillion yen buying yen to stabilize the currency.
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