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B1 English News | Japan and the US Step In to Save the Yen
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Learn English through today’s real news. Natural-pace English at B1, with a full transcript.
In this episode: Japan and the US jointly step in to support the yen after it hits a 40-year low, and officials signal they may act again. Also: In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, doctors in Rawalakot treat badly injured protesters as deadly clashes and fear around hospitals continue.
Today’s English focus: will not hesitate to act again = to be ready to act firmly again if needed. Vocabulary: intervention (a careful action to change a difficult situation), sell-off (a fast wave of selling), speculator (a person who tries to make money from changes in prices).
Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-08-03
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