[Japanese Official: Finance Minister to Announce Japan-U.S. Joint Action to Curb Yen Depreciation on Monday, Intervention Not Over] BlockBeats News, August 2 – Two Japanese government officials told Reuters that Japan's Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, will announce on Monday that Tokyo and Washington have taken joint action in the currency market to prevent the yen from depreciating further. Sources indicated that Kato is likely to emphasize the determination of both countries to combat excessive yen depreciation. The report noted that when asked whether Kato would announce "joint action," one source gave an affirmative response, adding that "the action is still ongoing." Prior to this, market sources reported that Japanese and U.S. authorities had conducted multiple rounds of yen-buying operations in the market, marking the first such joint intervention since 2011, aimed at boosting the yen from its lowest level against the dollar since 1986. (Jin10)