Hirohisa Fujii

Tokyo, December 28 -- Japanese Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii was admitted to hospital early Monday, as he was exhausted due to weeks of hard work compiling the national budget for fiscal year 2010.

Tokyo -- Japan Friday closely monitored the rising yen against the U.S. dollar with its finance minister saying the government will take necessary steps if needed.

Tokyo, November 26 -- Japanese Yen rose to a 14-year high as the dollar dived to its lowest, putting pressure on exporters and all Central banks across Asia.

Tokyo, November 12 -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that it is “very important” for the country’s economy to maintain a strong dollar to reduce its fiscal deficit.