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[^1]\n\nJapan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield rose 6 basis points on Tuesday to nudge above 3%, marking the highest level since 1996. [^2]\n\nJapan's benchmark 10-year bond yield reached 3% in Tokyo on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996. [^3]\n\nJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government will maintain close communication with markets after the benchmark 10-year yield rose above 3% overnight. [^4]\n\nScott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary, expressed firm support for decisive monetary measures to combat yen weakness during a meeting with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. [^5]\n\nA Treasury under secretary told NHK that Bessent stressed the importance of clearly showing markets the path toward fiscal sustainability and interest-rate increases as Japan's next policy step. [^6]\n\nJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated that the U.S. and Japan agreed to continue their coordinated effort to achieve 'orderly' moves in the yen to ensure global market stability. [^7]\n\nThe yen was last trading at 160.1 per dollar, breaching the 160 level which some traders see as increasing the likelihood of further currency intervention. [^8]\n\nU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that he expects the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan to take actions to lead to a stronger yen. [^9]\n\nBessent and Ueda agreed that the central bank should increase borrowing costs at its upcoming meeting scheduled for September 17 and 18. [^10]\n\nThe US Treasury reported that Bessent urged the Bank of Japan to anchor inflation expectations and avoid excessive yen volatility through solid monetary policy during the meeting. [^11]\n\nJapan's two-year bond yield hit a 31-year high, significantly lifting costs for the yen carry trade which had been near zero for a generation. 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