# Trump says US backed Japanese yen in rare currency intervention

https://mins.news/en/item/12152

- France 24, 2026-08-02 23:19 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/economy/20260802-trump-us-backed-japanese-yen-currency-intervention

> President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States had intervened to support the Japanese yen. He characterized the move as a “signal of friendship” and said it would benefit both the American and global economies. The Financial Times reported that Washington and Tokyo had jointly backed the yen for the first time in nearly three decades. The account described the action as a rare currency intervention involving the two countries.

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