Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says there is no change "at all" in the government's stance that it will act appropriately with regard to the yen's value after it slipped past 155 to the U.S. dollar.
The yen fell into the 152 range against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday in New York for the first time in nearly 34 years as strong U.S. inflation data added to expectations that the Federal Reserve will
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.