Japan’s Ministry of Finance intervened in the foreign-exchange market to buy the yen on Friday U.S. time, acting in concert with the U.S. Treasury Department.

Japan economy growth hit 1% last quarter, driven by exports and capital investment, despite higher U.S. tariffs under Trump’s trade policies.

完全に『夏枯れなんてなかった！』という雰囲気に。特に日本市場では海外投資家の買いが目立ち、値嵩株（株価の高い銘柄）が強く、日経平均も急騰している状況です。一方、米国市場では全体的な流れに変化も見られます。 悩ましく気になっている方が多いせいか、読者の皆様から今後の見通しに関する質問を多数いただいておりますので、この記事では最新のデータや市場動向に基づいて、米国と日本の株式市場の現状を分析し、今後の...

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The United States and Japan have intervened in the foreign exchange market to support the Japanese yen, which has weakened to a 40-year low against the U.S. dollar. This rare bilateral action aims to stabilize the yen amid economic pressures, including rising energy costs from the Iran conflict and inflationary impacts on Japan's import-dependent economy. President Donald Trump described the move as a 'signal of friendship,' emphasizing Washington's commitment to aiding Tokyo. The intervention involved the U.S. Treasury Department selling euros for yen through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, according to undisclosed sources. While analysts suggest such interventions may only provide temporary relief, Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama called the action necessary to counter excessive yen volatility. The decision reflects broader tensions as global economic conditions shift, with Western central banks raising interest rates to combat inflation while Japan struggles with chronic deflation and a weak currency. Experts caution that sustained yen depreciation could exacerbate Japan's energy and food import costs, further straining its economy.