The LDP’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 snap general election prompted the yen to appreciate against the greenback, moving from the 157 range to the 152-level at one point.(Nikkei montage/Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Sae Kamae)
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Intervention fear and short covering support currency despite lingering fiscal uncertainty
JADA NAGUMO
February 23, 2026 06:00 JST
