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flag Former Japan official says faster rate hikes needed to stabilize yen amid widening U.S. rate gap.

flag Former Japan currency official Takehiko Nakao said that while foreign exchange interventions can quickly affect the yen, lasting stability requires faster interest rate hikes. flag He warned that the Bank of Japan’s slow pace, keeping real borrowing costs deeply negative despite inflation above target for nearly four years, is fueling yen weakness. flag Nakao attributed the decline to the wide interest rate gap with the U.S. and cautioned that without stronger monetary tightening, the yen could weaken further, especially if Kevin Warsh becomes Fed chair and continues policies favoring a strong dollar. flag He stressed that timely rate increases could also help control rising long-term government bond yields.

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