US Treasury Secretary Bessent: Will do whatever it takes to support Japan

The US Treasury Secretary has pledged to support Japan's efforts to stabilize its currency, prioritizing the American economy and taxpayer interests.

The ​Trump ​administration ‌will do "whatever it takes" ​to support Japan's ‌effort to stabilize its currency, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said ‌on Tuesday.

"We will ‌do whatever it takes to support them in ⁠a ​way ⁠that helps the American economy, the ⁠American taxpayer," Bessent said in ​an interview on CNBC two ⁠days after confirming the ⁠Treasury had ​joined Japan's finance authorities in an ⁠intervention last week to prop ⁠up ⁠the yen.