A joint intervention supports the yen, and Takaichi and Kishida provide advice on the 14-year growth strategy.

The entities involved

• Bank of Japan →

  the central bank of Japan

  • US-Iran truce aims to reopen Strait of Hormuz amid global monetary policy shifts and oil price drops.08:36
  • Central bank policies are diverging, with the Singapore dollar gaining appeal as an alternative to the yen amid BOJ rate hikes.06:30
• Sanae Takaichi →

  Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025

  • Ministers, including Lee Jae Myung and Sanae Takaichi, met to discuss regional stability and continued closer ties.08:45
  • Sanae Takaichi's remarks worsen relations with China, while the ICC faces US sanctions and the administration pushes for large-scale military expansion.05:53
• Fumio Kishida →

  Prime Minister of Japan from 2021 to 2024

  Nothing else this week.

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