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Japan Furukawa: carefully watching long-term rates

Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:39am EST

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TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's senior vice minister for the economy Motohisa Furukawa said on Wednesday the government is carefully watching long-term interest rate moves and must be careful to not let rising rates become a trend.

Furukawa also said the government will do its best to maintain the bond market's trust in the government's fiscal discipline. (Reporting by Stanley White)

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