Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Wednesday that he is communicating frequently with the Ministry of Finance FX Chief.
He added that there is “no change to thinking on forex.”
Market reaction
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is holding higher ground near 32-year highs at 149.49, up 0.14% on the day.
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