Tokyo Warns of Intervention Risk as Yen Slides Toward 154 per Dollar

Following a sharp drop in the yen’s value, Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a cautionary statement on renewed currency volatility. The government is reportedly monitoring markets closely and may act if excessive speculation persists. Analysts said the warning revives concerns about the yen’s vulnerability amid interest-rate differentials with the U.S. The currency’s fall to near 154 per dollar marks its weakest level this quarter. Economists believe authorities could resort to coordinated steps or direct market action to prevent further destabilization.