Japan intervenes to prop up the yen for first time in 24 years
By Junko Ogura, Emi Jozuka and Kathleen Benoza Japan tried to shore up the value of its currency Thursday by buying yen and selling US dollars for the first time in 24 years. The yen had earlier plunged to its lowest level since 1998 after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates aggressively while …
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