The strong yen hurts Japanese exporters struggling to sell goods that are now more expensive in foreign markets.

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In the past, to halt the dollar's fall, the Bank of Japan has sold yen and bought dollars.

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Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii described himself as "extremely nervous" Friday, after the dollar slid toward 84 yen.

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The shakiness in world stock markets did not help the dollar, which is at levels against the yen last seen 14 years ago.

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The BOJ has been under intense government pressure to stimulate the economy since the yen reached a 14-year high last week against the dollar.

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He says Tokyo may soon intervene in the markets, to help correct the yen's course.

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(Voice) He says the yen's current strength reflects a skewed movement in the market, and adds it would be appropriate for Japan to take action to stabilize global financial markets.

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