Japan's newly-appointed Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara arrives at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
18 Jun 2026 10:23AM
TOKYO, June 18 : Japan is ready to respond appropriately to exchange-rate moves, the government's top spokesperson said on Thursday as the yen's renewed slide tests Tokyo's readiness to intervene in the market to prop up the sagging currency."We are ready to respond appropriately to currency moves at any time," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a regular news conference, when asked about the yen's declines.
Source: Reuters
