適切対応「環境整った」　日米韓、為替で連携―鈴木財務相

　鈴木俊一財務相は２３日の参院財政金融委員会で、先週開かれた日米韓財務相会合の共同声明に為替市場を巡って緊密に連携する方針が盛り込まれたことに関し、「この先の『適切な対応』につながる環境が整ったのかということについては、そう捉えられてもいい」との見解を示した。
　立憲民主党の勝部賢志氏への答弁。日米韓会合などを受けて、行き過ぎた為替変動に対する日本の為替介入が容認されるのかとの質問に答えた。鈴木氏は「適切な対応」の内容については言及を避けた。外国為替市場では円相場が１ドル＝１５４円台後半と約３４年ぶりの円安水準となっており、政府・日銀による為替介入への警戒感が強まっている。（2024/04/23-11:57）

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the environment for an appropriate response over the foreign exchange market has become ready.
   "I think it can be said that an environment conducive to an appropriate response (to the weak yen) is now in place," Suzuki said at a meeting of the House of Councillors' Committee on Financial Affairs.
   He was responding to a question from an opposition lawmaker who asked the minister whether Japan's currency market intervention to stanch excessive exchange rate movements would be accepted, following a recent series of international meetings in Washington, including a gathering of finance ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea held Wednesday last week.
   Suzuki made the remark in connection with a joint statement adopted at the three-way meeting. The statement said the three countries will "continue to consult closely on foreign exchange market developments...while acknowledging serious concerns" of Japan and South Korea about the recent sharp depreciation of the yen and the won.
   At the parliamentary committee meeting, the minister stopped short of mentioning the details of the "appropriate response."