The Japanese yen strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Thursday, as Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a clear intervention warning.
Katayama confirmed that the "timing for decisive action is near" and that the Japanese government is moving closer to entering the foreign exchange markets.
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