Japan Intervenes to Prop Up the Sliding Yen The currency’s decline to a point not seen in 24 years prompted the rare action as officials keep interest rates low. Author: BEN DOOLEY Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)