Today's Article ~ March 18, 2011 ~ *** Group of 7 (G7) ~ Plans Intervention in Currency Markets to Stabilize Yen ... Telling article 2009 ~ *Oct. 4th ~ Fujii May ‘Take Action’ on Yen; G-7 Seeks Currency ‘Stability’
Japan Finance Minister Quiet On Resignation Rumour .. this is interesting .. snip ~ October 5, 2009, Shoichi Nakagawa, Former Japanese Finance Minister, Dies at 56 (cause of death is yet to be determined)
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Nov. 2010 ~ Japan''s central bank ready for more monetary easing steps; assess foreign exchange markets ...
Oct. 2010 ~ Japan looks to life with strong yen and might enjoy a "more stable" relationship with the dollar and euro ...
Sept. 2010 ~ Japan Intervenes to Weaken Yen ...
Sept. 2010 ~ Sept 14th election ~ Kan in close fight to remain Japanese PM - Ozawa has talked about currency intervention ...
Sept. 5, 2010 related? ~ Bank of Japan joins five central banks to support markets "Yoshihiko Noda, the finance minister, at the weekend played down suggestions that a victory for Mr Ozawa might mark a big shift in currency strategy, noting the government has repeatedly warned it was ready to take "bold action" on the yen" Mr Noda said comments by Mr Ozawa and Mr Kan on the currency "mean the same thing".
Aug. 2010 ~ Japan Yen Intervention May Fail Without U.S., European Union Coordination ...
Aug. 2010 ~ Japan's Noda says ready to use all measures on soaring yen ...
June 2010 ~ Likely Japan finance minister pro reform ..
June 4, 2010 ~ Japan's new PM takes power (pledging economic recovery and close ties with Washington) ...
April 2010 ~ Bank of Japan eyes change of policy ...
March 2010 ~ Japan PM calls for 'Firm Steps' Against Strong Yen
January 2010 ~ Japan's Finance Minister, Naoto Kan, Rewinds Yen Stance to Avoid ‘Fatal Blow’ to Japan
Dec. 2, 2009 ~ Japan’s Vice Finance Minister Met With U.S. Officials
Japan's central bank, the Bank of Japan (BOJ), to further bolster the economy through "appropriate monetary steps."
Bank of Japan to hold special meeting; yen drops
Nov. 2009 ~ Japan Raises Prospect of G7 Statement as Dollar Falls ~ Snip ~ ~"He declined to comment on intervention, saying he was not in a position to use "THE WORD" due to commitments with other G7 countries on currency flexibility"
Japan Mulls Action to Stem Soaring Yen ~ Snip ~ "Sakakibara told the financial-news channel he thought US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants a “gradual decline” of the dollar to correct large trade imbalances, and wouldn’t be inclined to intervene now"
Japan's 'demand management' and yen rate in the global crisis