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

The yen edges closer to 40-year lows amid growing intervention concerns in Tokyo

Japan's finance minister and the US Treasury secretary are coordinating on yen volatility, with the ¥160 per dollar level acting as a key intervention