The Japanese yen broke past 160 against the greenback last week — marking its steepest decline in more than three decades.

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Analysts warned that the yen could weaken further to 160 per dollar because of a wide yield gap between the U.S. and Japan.

That is roughly how much Tokyo has spent this week propping up its currency, in the first such interventions since 2022. The ...