TOKYO: Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23) that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.The currency has been sliding for several years and has come under renewed pressure because of the Middle East war and the gap in US

TOKYO: Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday (Jun 23) that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the…

Japan's finance minister said Tuesday that Tokyo was ready to take "resolute measures" as the yen came within a whisker of its 40-year low against the dollar.