Autumn 2026 has shown the first signs in more than four years of a weakening of the yen’s value. Massive intervention in currency markets by Japan and the United States and September statements from US officials appear to be pushing the yen higher once again; an economist specializing in currency issues looks at prospects for the exchange rate going forward.

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