TOKYO -- The yen once again weakened past 144 per U.S. dollar on Wednesday, despite Japan's top foreign exchange official pledging that day to "respond appropriately" if the currency keeps depreciating.
"We will respond appropriately if the [yen's] movements become excessive," said Masato Kanda, Japan's vice finance minister for international affairs, often described as the country's "top forex diplomat."
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