Japan’s top FX official Atsushi Mimura says recent currency moves too rapid

Cointime update: Japan’s top foreign exchange official, Atsushi Mimura, said on Tuesday that currency moves over the past few days have been too rapid. The comment from the finance ministry’s senior FX diplomat signals heightened official concern over recent volatility in the yen. Mimura did not elaborate on specific levels or indicate whether authorities were prepared to intervene.