Japan launches FX intervention, briefly pushing yen to 155 from 160

Currencies Currency strengthens after government moves to curb yen weakness Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen’s weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage) Nikkei staff writers April 30, 2026 21:12 JST Updated on April 30, 2026 22:53 JST TOKYO — The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market by buying yen and selling dollars on Thursday, a government official confirmed to Nikkei.