Japan watching closely for rapid yen rises: Ishihara

Reuters

Published Jan 12, 2017 07:48PM ET

Japan watching closely for rapid yen rises: Ishihara

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government is monitoring closely for rapid rises in the yen, Economy Minister Nobuteru Ishihara said on Friday.

"We will look at the currency market not in the short term but in the mid to long term and look at what effects it has on the economy," Ishihara told reporters after a regular cabinet meeting.