Asia Intelligence Brief — March 17, 2026

2026-03-17 - 18:20

What Matters Today 1 Japan’s Finance Minister Katayama signals “bold steps” including possible FX intervention as yen hits 20-month low — Takaichi visits Trump Thursday amid Hormuz refusal and US troop redeployment from Japanese bases to the Gulf Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signalled readiness for “bold steps” including potential market intervention on Monday as