Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said on Friday that Tokyo will take appropriate measures to deal with any excessive fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. After attending the G7 finance ministers online meeting, Katayama said, “We have clearly seen that in just half a day or a few hours, the foreign exchange market has experienced large unilateral fluctuations.” “We will respond appropriately to excessive volatility, including speculation,” she said.

Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki said on Friday that Tokyo will take appropriate measures to deal with any excessive fluctuations in the foreign exchange market. After attending the G7 finance ministers online meeting, Katayama said, “We have clearly seen that in just half a day or a few hours, the foreign exchange market has experienced large unilateral fluctuations.” “We will respond appropriately to excessive volatility, including speculation,” she said.