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Japan's monetary policy and yen intervention

Japan has escalated its warnings about the yen's exchange rate and signaled the possibility of raising interest rates. The country is concerned about inflation pressures stemming from the Middle East conflict, which has increased energy prices and economic uncertainty.

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The Wall Street Journal
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Japan Steps Up Yen Warnings as Mideast War Stokes Inflation Concerns

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda pledged to monitor the yen closely due to pressure from the Middle East conflict and inflation concerns. TOKYO -- Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda joined a growing chorus of officials pledging to monitor the yen closely, as the Middle East conflict continues to pressure t

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Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance

TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further falls in the currency could justify a near-term interest rate hike, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about inflationary pressures from the Middle East war. In the strongest warning yet of yen-

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