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Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda says the yen's fall has been "very rapid" and driven in part by speculative moves, warning the government will respond "appropriately" if required.

The U.S. dollar temporarily rises to the lower 150 yen range from the mid-149 level in Tokyo after the Bank of Japan made another tweak to its yield cap program at its policy-setting meeting.

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Japan will take "appropriate" action in response to excessive forex moves and is closely watching market developments, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says after the yen weakens relative to the U.S. dollar to levels near where the government has previously intervened.

Japan will take "appropriate" steps to cope with excess volatility in foreign exchange markets, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on June 27 in his latest warning against the yen's rapid fall against the U.S. dollar.

The yen's depreciation against the U.S. dollar is "rapid and one-sided," Japan's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on June 26, after the U.S. currency hit a seven-month high in the 143 zone.

Tokyo stocks plummeted March 14 morning, led by selling of bank-related shares as concern over the U.S. financial system persisted following the collapse of two U.S. banks.

The U.S. dollar briefly topped the 135 yen line on Feb. 17, hitting a two-month high as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue hiking interest rates to tackle inflation.

The U.S. dollar briefly topped the 135 yen line on Feb. 17, hitting a two-month high as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue hiking interest rates to tackle inflation.

The yen briefly rose to the 129 level against the U.S. dollar from the mid-131 level on Feb. 10 over reports that the government will tap a former Bank of Japan Policy Board member as the central bank's new chief.