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Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki poses before ringing the bell during the New Year ceremony marking the opening of trading in 2023 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he would closely watch how the Bank of Japan's policy tweaks may impact markets.
"Even with the market move as seen today, currencies should be set by markets reflecting fundamentals," Suzuki told reporters. (Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)