TOKYO -- Japan's top financial authorities and its central bank on Friday said they were "concerned by the rapid depreciation of the yen," after the currency hit a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar.
The Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency on Friday held an information exchange meeting on international financial and capital markets. According to the Ministry of Finance, this is the first time for a document to be released after a three-party meeting.