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Kishida says rapid yen movements are 'undesirable'

Japan prime minister calls for long-term steps to mitigate currency's weakness

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to Nikkei at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 20. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent
May 20, 2022 18:04 JST
Updated on May 20, 2022 20:22 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he sought stability in foreign exchange markets as the yen remains close to a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar.

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