Bessent asked to justify yen intervention in letter from top Democrat
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-15 11:04 UTC+10:00
Section: BUSINESS
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: US Politics, Business & Economy
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to explain the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s justification for intervening in the yen, extending the senior Democrat’s pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration’s foreign-exchange policies.
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