Japan’s Finance Ministry announced that Tokyo and Washington carried out a coordinated yen‑buying intervention to support the Japanese currency. The ministry added that authorities will not hesitate to take further action if required. Following the intervention, the yen appreciated 0.51% against the U.S. dollar, reaching 156.80 per dollar, which represents its strongest level in roughly three months as of Monday. Central bank data released the same day indicated that Japan may have spent as much as $36.58 billion on this latest round of yen purchases, pushing the cumulative amount spent on foreign‑exchange interventions this year to more than $100 billion. In addition to the dollar, the yen gained ground against other major currencies: it rose 0.62% against the euro to 180.31, a level not seen since mid‑November 2025, and also appreciated against the British pound. The broader market response has heightened speculation that Japanese authorities could intervene again in the foreign‑exchange market. This article was generated with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor, with further details available in the Reuters source.