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Japan's Yen Plummets Amid Policy Uncertainty and Tensions

11/18/2025

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Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expressed concern after the yen fell past 155 per dollar to a nine-month low.
The decline reflects domestic policy uncertainty, weaker Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, and China–Taiwan tensions.
The yen moved beyond 155.3 per dollar.
The anticipated stimulus package fuels market anxiety, with stocks sliding and yields rising.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda monitor the situation as policy shifts.

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Story summary

Japan's Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama expressed concern after the yen fell past 155 per dollar to a nine-month low.
The decline reflects domestic policy uncertainty, weaker Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, and China–Taiwan tensions.
The yen moved beyond 155.3 per dollar.
The anticipated stimulus package fuels market anxiety, with stocks sliding and yields rising.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda monitor the situation as policy shifts.