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[^2]\n\nOn September 3, the Japanese yen strengthened by more than 3 yen against the US dollar, reaching 156.5 per dollar, the highest level since August 10. [^3]\n\nBessent emphasized the importance of healthy monetary policy and clear communication with markets to stabilize inflation expectations and avoid excessive exchange rate volatility. [^4]\n\nErin Brown, US Deputy Treasury Secretary, told the Nikkei newspaper that Japan holds significant amounts of major country bonds and government agency bonds, noting that Japan's long-term yields reaching above 3% will have a large impact on the US market. [^5]\n\nJapan's 10-year government bond yield rose to 3% on the day, marking a 30-year high since September 1996, and subsequently climbed to 3.015% the following day. [^6]\n\nMarco Rubio noted that a visit by John Ratcliffe, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), to Moscow was connected to improving intelligence sharing between the Russian and US intelligence services. [^7]\n\nBank of Japan policy committee member Hajime Takada indicated that the central bank may move away from a fixed schedule to raise rates more flexibly and potentially expand the size of rate hikes. [^8]\n\nJapan's 10-year government bond yield has surpassed 3% for the first time in 30 years, and the 30-year yield has risen above 4%. [^9]\n\nErin Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, stated that it is important to maintain dialogue even during periods of conflict. [^10]\n\nScott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, met with Anton Siluanov, head of the Russian delegation, at the G20 summit prior to the interview. 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