Trump Says Yen Intervention Is Signal of Friendship With Japan
August 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM EDT
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the US joined a currency-market intervention that lifted the yen last week as a sign of friendship with Japan and to help the global economy.
"They wanted a little bit of help, and we're always there for Japan," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, citing the "good relationship" with the US ally. "Japan's always been very good to us —
— with the exception of course of Pearl Harbor," he added.
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Trump Says Yen Intervention Is Signal of Friendship With Japan
August 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM EDT
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the US joined a currency-market intervention that lifted the yen last week as a sign of friendship with Japan and to help the global economy.
"They wanted a little bit of help, and we're always there for Japan," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, citing the "good relationship" with the US ally. "Japan's always been very good to us —
— with the exception of course of Pearl Harbor," he added.