London, April 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar plunged below 156 yen in London foreign exchange trading Thursday, hitting its lowest levels since late February. Earlier in the day, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura told reporters that the country’s “decisive actions” against the recent rapid depreciation of the yen are just around the corner. The warnings by the Japanese finance officials came ahead of the full-fledged start of Japan’s Golden Week holiday period. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.]
Dollar Plunges below 156 Yen in London