https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-urges-boj-chief-to-combat-weak-yen-with-decisive-monetary-stepsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-urges-boj-chief-to-combat-weak-yen-with-decisive-monetary-stepshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/bessent-urges-boj-chief-to-combat-weak-yen-with-decisive-monetary-steps#u56668Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:50:30 +0000United States Treasury official Scott Bessent met with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to press for decisive monetary steps and rate increases to combat the weak yen. Bessent called for sound policy to avoid currency volatility and signaled backing for Bank of Japan action, while describing recent yen moves as pretty contained and not disorderly. The discussions coincide with Japan facing policy reckoning as officials call time on big economic stimulus measures. The exchange also follows a public clash involving remarks on yen intervention queries.Why it mattersThe pressure from Washington a