US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated at a G20 finance ministers' meeting that he supports Japan's firm actions to address the yen's significant undervaluation. ^[1] Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, stated on 2026-06-25 in an interview with Fox Radio that the United States must maintain communication with Russia due to the practical necessity of managing its second-largest nuclear arsenal. ^[2] On 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] Bessent emphasized the importance of healthy monetary policy and clear communication with markets to stabilize inflation expectations and avoid excessive exchange rate volatility. ^[4] Erin 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] Japan'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] Marco 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] Bank 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] Japan'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] Erin Brown, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury, stated that it is important to maintain dialogue even during periods of conflict. ^[10] Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, met with Anton Siluanov, head of the Russian delegation, at the G20 summit prior to the interview. ^[11]