TOKYO :Japan's government wants to act if"rapid, one-sided" moves seen in the currency market recently continue, the country's top government spokesperson warned on Wednesday after the yen slid to a fresh 24-year low.
"I'm concerned about rapid, one-sided moves in the currency market recently," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporters at a news briefing, using stronger language about the yen's fall than officials' remarks earlier this week.
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