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Japan's Suga: stable forex market is important for government

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Reuters TOKYO
Last Updated : Jan 18 2017 | 1:22 PM IST

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday that stability in the foreign exchange market is very important and the government wants to closely monitor markets with a sense of urgency.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke to reporters after the dollar fell to a seven-week low versus the yen due to speculation about the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's economic policies and Britain's exit from the European Union.

(Reporting by Stanley White; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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First Published: Jan 18 2017 | 1:03 PM IST

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