TOKYO -- A week ago, global markets braced for a higher yen as Bank of Japan loosened its grip on long-term interest rates. Instead, the currency fell to its lowest point in nearly a month.

The yen's fall has put investors on alert about another possible currency intervention by the Bank of Japan and the government. (Nikkei montage/Satoko Kawasaki)
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