When asked about the yen and domestic stock market moves, the Japanese Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said that they are watching the yen price action carefully.
“Currencies move on various factors.”
“Watching all aspects carefully.”
These comments come as the yen sits near the lowest levels since March 2017 against the US dollar.
At the time of writing, USD/JPY is trading at 115.12, modestly flat on the day.