Japan Finance Minister reportedly held an emergency online meeting with US Treasury officials

Odaily Planet Daily News According to JNN, Kyodo News, and other Japanese media outlets, as the yen approaches its lowest level in 39 years, Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato held an online meeting with US Treasury officials on the evening of the 22nd local time.

Sources said that she may have exchanged views with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, discussing trends in the foreign exchange market and the possibility of currency intervention. Previously, the USD/JPY pair experienced a sharp intraday decline, sparking market speculation that Japanese authorities had already intervened. (Golden Ten)