Japan Fujii: Will respond to abnormal FX as needed

Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:40am EST

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TOKYO Nov 26 (Reuters) - Japan will respond to abnormal currency moves as needed, Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said on Thursday.

"The Group of 20 and Group of Seven nations have agreed to take necessary responses to abnormal currency moves," Fujii told reporters, adding that Tokyo shares this position.

Asked whether current exchange rate moves are abnormal, Fujii told reporters: "We're trying to find that out now." (Reporting by Rie Ishiguro) ((leika.kihara@thomsonreuters.com; +81-3-6441-1828; Reuters Messaging: leika.kihara.reuters.com@reuters.net)) ((If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com))

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