Of the remaining 5 trillion yen that the Ministry of Finance can use for intervention, it seems that about 2 trillion yen worth of US dollars were "released" into the foreign exchange market today. Such money only serves as "bait" for domestic and foreign exchange specialized speculators. The value of the dollar is likely to return to its original level or even higher within a few days. There is still 3 trillion yen left for "live ammunition" that can be used for intervention, and if this runs out, it will be "game over." Unless the abnormal interest rate gap between the Japanese and American currencies is resolved, the dollar may rise to nearly 200 yen by the end of the year, not just 170 yen.