Yen hits 40-year low as Japan signals readiness to intervene - theTokyoBill News Brief - July 1, 2026

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In today’s episode: Yen hits 40-year low as Japan signals readiness to intervene; Osaka police introduce virtual AI officer to combat imposter scams; Japan Post to sell children’s books at post offices in quake-hit region; Singer and Princess Mononoke voice actor Akihiro Miwa dies at 91; Cup texture changes how coffee tastes, Japanese study finds; Thai woman jailed for forcing her daughter into sex work in Tokyo

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