Tokyo to respond to stock, forex moves -spokesman

Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:23am EST

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TOKYO Nov 27 (Reuters) - The top government spokesman said on Friday that Japan will take measures to support a fragile economy while responding to a drop in share prices and a rise in the yen.

"We'll deal with the situation while closely monitoring share prices and the currency problem," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirofumi Hirano told a news conference. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto) ((tetsushi.kajimoto@thomsonreuters.com; +81 3 6441-1829; Reuters Messaging: tetsushi.kajimoto.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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