Tokyo MX Program Examines “Japan Risk,” Yen Weakness and U.S.-Japan Financial Coordination

A series of Tokyo MX clips from the August 16, 2026 episode of Terashima Jiro’s Sekai o Shiru Chikara examines concerns surrounding Japan’s finances and the yen’s depreciation. Topics include U.S.-Japan coordinated intervention, Japan’s possible U.S. Treasury bond sales, rising energy prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s concerns, and populist politics.