Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering issuing a joint statement aimed at stemming the yen's depreciation against the dollar, informed sources said Sunday. After Japanese and U.S. authorities are believed to have conducted a

Coordinated actions seen as joint effort to curb yen weakness

Coordination between Japan and the United States now appears to be the tightest in decades, fuelling one of the most notable rebounds since the yen began its years-long slide.

Japan's Finance Minister plans to reveal a cooperation with Washington regarding currency market interventions aimed at arresting the yen's drastic decline to levels not seen in…