# Trump raised weak yen with Takaichi, Japan finance minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/73469

- Financial Times, 2026-09-25 04:58 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/901ccfbc-6ddb-4fb3-b74d-1f337efca9ff?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Japan’s finance minister, Satsuki Katayama, said Donald Trump discussed the weak yen with Takaichi. She signalled that Tokyo could undertake fresh currency intervention with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s backing.

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