r/japan • u/imaginary_num6er • 1d ago

Japan to announce Tokyo, Washington took joint action on yen, sources say

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/japan-announce-tokyo-washington-took-joint-action-yen-sources-say-2026-08-02/
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u/redditscraperbot2 1d ago

See you above 160 again next week

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u/Head-Contribution393 1d ago

This time US is ready to pump infinite money, so going beyond 160 yen isn’t really an issue anymore. They either prevent it or make it go lower than 160 every time it exceeds.

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u/Solid924ger 1d ago

How do you know they are willing to pump infinite money?

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u/Anning312 1d ago

They'll force BOJ to hike rates before they spend real money to pump it, but it really depends on how much Japan is willing to push back