Japan's Hirano: govt monitoring forex carefully

Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:11pm EST

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TOKYO Nov 27 (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Friday the government is monitoring currencies carefully and rapid swings are undesirable.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano also told a news conference that the government will be taking economic steps to avoid a double-dip recession. (Reporting by Hideyuki Sano)

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