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TOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Monday that excessive and disorderly foreign exchange moves are undesirable and would hurt Japan's economy.
"Excessive, disorderly foreign exchange moves would have adverse effects on the stability of the economy," Noda told reporters.
"We will give our utmost attention to forex moves."
The dollar slipped toward a 15-year low against the yen on Monday, after news that the U.S. economy shed twice as many jobs in July as expected, adding to worries about the recovery. (Reporting by Rie Ishiguro; Editing by Edmund Klamann)