Bessent accidentally exposed plan to buy $5–10bn in Japanese yen on notepad

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accidentally revealed a handwritten to-do list at a Camp David cabinet meeting that included the note "Buy Japanese Yen (JPY) $5-10 bil". A Reuters photographer captured the image over Bessent's shoulder during the press-open portion of the meeting. The disclosure has raised questions about the US government's currency strategy towards Japan.