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title: "Bessent says US backed Japan’s yen intervention to help stabilize Asia"
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# Bessent says US backed Japan’s yen intervention to help stabilize Asia

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. bought yen alongside Japan to curb currency volatility and reduce risks to Asian markets.

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