TOKYO -- A rapidly weakening yen can cause problems for Japan's economy, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Friday, as speculation mounts that Tokyo will step in to curb the currency's slide for the first time in more than two decades.
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Sinking yen can be 'bad' for Japan, finance chief says in rare remark
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The Japanese yen hits a fresh 20-year low against the U.S. dollar. © Kyodo
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