The yen surged against a weaker dollar after an unexpectedly soft U.S. payrolls report on Friday, with traders on alert for any sign authorities were preparing to intervene in the Japanese currency again. The currency gained 0.4% on the day to trade at ¥157.76 per dollar as of 5 p.m. in…This story appeared on japantimes.co.jp , 2026-08-08 02:14:00.