South Korean government officials on Wednesday joined an international chorus in decrying Tokyo's efforts to talk down the yen, with one hinting at intervention.
In Tokyo, Han Seung Soo, South Korea's minister of foreign affairs and trade, met with the secretaries general of the three ruling parties and asked them to press their government to adopt a policy of preventing a weaker yen, coalition lawmakers said.
Referring to the currency's recent sharp depreciation, Han said Japan is trying to solve its economic woes by unleashing a weaker yen on global markets, according to the lawmakers.