Japan gov't, BOJ to watch market moves with urgency: senior official

TOKYO, 6th August, 2024 (WAM) -- The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will continue to monitor market developments with a sense of urgency and examine what is happening in a "cool-headed manner," its top currency diplomat said on Tuesday.

Atsushi Mimura, newly-appointed vice finance minister for international affairs, made the remarks after a meeting of senior officials from the Finance Ministry, the BOJ